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Nonviolent Resistance: Helping Caregivers Reduce Problematic Behaviors in Children and Adolescents
Author(s) -
Omer Haim,
Lebowitz Eli R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/jmft.12168
Subject(s) - resistance (ecology) , psychology , accommodation , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , injury prevention , poison control , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , environmental health , neuroscience , ecology , biology
In this review, the principles of nonviolent resistance ( NVR ) and studies examining its acceptability and efficacy are reviewed. Originating in the sociopolitical field, NVR has been adapted for numerous settings including parents of youth with externalizing and other problems, foster parents, teachers and school personnel, and caregivers of psychiatric inpatients. NVR has also been applied to reduce accommodation of highly dependent adult children and to improve novice driving habits. The principles of NVR include refraining from violence, reducing escalation, utilizing outside support, and maintaining respect for the other.