1st Edition

Violent Adolescents Understanding the Destructive Impulse

By Lynn Greenwood Copyright 2005
124 Pages
by Routledge

110 Pages
by Routledge

110 Pages
by Routledge

This volume looks at the reasons behind adolescent violence, and illuminates the earlier disturbances in the life history of the adolescent, which contribute to violent behaviour. The contributors look beyond the "why" of the behaviour and offer solutions on how to handle the situation. The contributors are all experienced practitioners and draw from their extensive experience in the consulting... Read more
Series Foreword -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Understanding self-destructive behaviour in adolescence -- Beyond “bullies” and “victims”: a systemic approach to tackling school bullying -- Parent battering and its roots in infantile trauma -- Violence in care -- Working with adolescents who want to kill themselves

Biography

Greenwood, Lynn