Treating Child and Adolescent Aggression Through Bibliotherapy

by Zipora Shechtman

Book Overview

Antisocial acts by children and teens are on the rise - from verbal abuse to physical bullying to cyber-threats to weapons in schools. Strictly punitive responses to aggressive behaviour may even escalate a situation, leaving peers, parents, and teachers feeling helpless.

This unique volume conceptualizes aggression as a symptom of underlying behavioural and emotional problems and examines the psychology of perpetrators and the power dynamics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387097430
• ISBN13: 9780387097435
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"