This second edition of Working With Parents of Aggressive Children features new scholarship in children's emotion socialization and childhood aggression, and offers parenting interventions developed through the lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion. The authors recommend a holistic, process-oriented approach to support parents of aggressive children of varying ages. They offer examples that accurately reflect the range of diversity that exists among parents and families, and examine the opportunities and challenges that can arise when working with families from diverse backgrounds. Rather than one-size-fits-all, this book champions an approach to working with parents that is based on robust principles and fitted to an understanding of the unique needs of each family. Includes discussions on setting reasonable expectations and goals that are attainable through therapy, promoting parent self-care, and promoting family structure. This comprehensive guide is a meaningful and invaluable resource for any mental health professionals that work with parents of aggressive children.
Timothy A. Cavell, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas and a clinical psychologist who uses short-term, problem-focused therapy that builds on existing strengths. Dr. Cavell's prevention research has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Institute of Education Sciences. Funded projects involve school-based prevention for aggressive children at risk for later substance use and school support for children from military families. Other projects focus on school-based mentoring for chronically bullied children, natural mentoring supports for adolescents exposed to dating violence, and parents' capacity to promote safe, informal mentoring relationships for their children. Lauren B. Quetsch, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas. She attained her BA in psychology from Georgetown University and her PhD in clinical psychology with a specialty in child clinical psychology at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Dr. Quetsch's specialty is in children with disruptive behavior disorders, and she is establishing her career in adapting evidence-based treatments for children on the autism spectrum. Simultaneously, she is continuing to ask questions related to dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments for underserved families and children with disruptive behaviors by collaborations with community mental health agencies.
Preface 1. Aggression in Childhood 2. Parent Therapy 3. Managing the Alliance 4. Parenting Goals 5. Parent Health 6. Family Structure 7. Accepting 8. Containing 9. Leading 10. Working with Parents through the Lens of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion References Index
