I Won't Back down from Anyone!

Y

4

Stress Variables; Violence; Psychological Patterns; Coping; Student Behavior; Behavior Problems; Change Strategies; Sequential Approach; Functional Behavioral Assessment; Critical Incidents Method; Interpersonal Communication; Self Control; Emotional Response

1089-5701

Routine life stressors can trigger anger and violence with children who have poor emotional regulation. This article describes "Response Ability Pathways" (RAP) strategies that equip youth in managing these daily challenges. The strategies require establishing steps to gain the young persons trust and providing alternative methods to violence. The steps include: (1) making contact with the youth; (2) gathering a timeline of an event that created a situation and then determining how to restore harmony; and (3) helping the youth discover how to maintain self-control rather than react to the problem. The article includes a program flyer.

ERIC

2

2014

EJ1032601