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Understanding Aggression in Treating Emotionally Disturbed Youths (From Assaultive Youth: Responding to Physical Assaultiveness in Residential, Community and Health Care Settings, P 29-48, 1987, Joel Kupfersmid and Roberta Monkman, eds. -- See NCJ-114536)

NCJ Number
114537
Author(s)
D M Wonderly; S L Rosenberg
Date Published
1987
Length
20 pages
Annotation
The role of aggression as a positive force, of hostility as a reaction to morally based frustration, and of sadism as an expression of desperate meaninglessness are developed.
Abstract
Diagnostic indicators and examples of preventive as well as ameliorative treatment techniques are provided. (Author abstract)

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