Books Details
Author : Nick Luxmoore Pages : 154 pages Publisher : Jessica
Kingsley Publishers Language : ISBN-10 : 17172865 ISBN-13 :
9781846425387
Books Descriptions
Understanding the roots of anger and encouraging appropriate
and acceptable ways of expressing this are essential skills for
anyone working with young people. Working with Anger and Young
People warns against 'quick fix' solutions to dealing with
anger, and draws on the author's experiences of youth
counselling and training workshops to propose helpful
interventions for addressing anger effectively and moving on
from it.From attachment anxieties and feelings of
powerlessness, to frustration at difficult family relations,
Nick Luxmoore considers the common reasons for young people's
anger during this difficult stage of their development. Through
accounts of his work with a range of young people, he offers
tried-and-tested exercises and talking points to help work
through common counterproductive responses to anger such as
antisocial behaviour and physical or verbal violence.
Crucially, he also recognises the needs of those working with
these young people with anger problems and
