A Non-Violent Resistance Approach with Children in Distress

What immediately appeals to me about this book is the practical, child-centred nature of the approach… This is an important book offering a very specific set of ideas, which can, however, be interpreted in different ways to provide strategies that are flexible enough to meet the needs of individual children and families. – Child Abuse ReviewIt contains some very good explanatory information about the principles adopted when working with the model, with excellent advice on how to deal with the child’s resistance to the parent’s methods, even suggesting ways to anticipate and prepare for the child’s negative response in the initial stages… Overall, I liked this book and the model, and found myself thinking of families and young people I am currently involved with for whom this approach may effect change… I believe the methods described on how to increase a parent’s presence in the life of their child; the non-acceptance of abusive behaviours and how to communicate this to the child without escalation or provocation, and the return to the parent being in control of the household are all outcomes professionals are trying to achieve day in and day out. This will be an excellent guide on how to go about achieving this where parents have the capacity to follow through the methods described. – RostrumMore 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…The Munro review of child protection concerns all professionals who make judgments about the best interests of children. Pertinents 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 parent can employ the principles of the proposed approach, which could be a useful resource for practitioners. – Children and Young People NowViolence answered with more violence only begets even more violence. “A Non-Violent Resistance Approach with Children in Distress: A Guide for Parents and Professionals” is a guide to dealing with disruptive and aggressive behavior from children and how to discourage this behavior in a way that will leave to a more harmonious household. Aimed at both parents and child psychologists, the information is expertly researched with plenty of thoughts and theories to help curb this inappropriate behavior. – The Midwest Book ReviewI believe it may substantially complement and enrich current approaches to avoiding and managing violence while supporting children and adults with autism. – Journal of Autism Developmental Disorders.

Dr. Carmelite Avraham-Krehwinkel is an affiliate researcher at the Nordoff Robbins Centre in Witten, Germany. She has many years of experience in child, adolescent and family psychotherapy, and specialises in working with children with behavioural problems.

David Aldridge is co-director of the Nordoff Robbins Centre in Witten, Germany. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and co-editor of the interdisciplinary journal “Music and Medicine”.