A Non-Violent Resistance Approach with Children in Distress

Although promoted long ago by such luminaries as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, there is a current groundswell in non-violent resistance approaches. More readable than many of their counterparts, Avraham-Krehwinkel and Aldridge have presented some interesting strategies here for dealing with aggressive and hostile children and young people. Their parent-centred focus comprehensively outlines a range of techniques that can be used to deal with complex family relationships.

England is currently awaiting recommendations in the child protection field, which are likely to be wide-ranging and innovative. The Munro review of child protection concerns all professionals who make judgments about the best interests of children. Pertinent to this, the authors offer observations from a series of case studies that are directed at antisocial behaviours and situations where families are struggling with parent-child relationships. The latter half of the book includes a clear and extensive guide for how parents can employ the principles of the proposed approach, which could be a useful resource for practitioners.