Anger Management

Paper Summary:

This paper deals with the issue of anger management in the public school system, - a pervasive problem for which a solution is needed quickly. This research outlines a study that attempts to marry two of the leading anger management programs in the USA, creating a new program that will effectively curtail violence in the school systems. The results of this study are expected to provide an excellent resource for schools and parents to help their children curtail bursts of temper that result in violent episodes

Outline:
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Chapter I: Introduction Problem Statement
Description of the Community
Description of the Work Setting
Writer Role
Chapter II: Study of the Problem
Problem Description
Problem Documentation
Literature Review
Causative Analysis
Chapter III: Outcomes and Evaluations
Goals and Expectations
Expected Outcomes
Measurement of Outcomes
Analysis of Results
Chapter IV: Solution Strategy
Statement of Problem
Selected Solutions/Calendar Plan References

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"The community chosen for this research is located south of San Francisco, Santa Cruz, California. The town has a markedly rural population. In 1956, the current district was created through the combining of five separate districts into one. Some of these districts had beginnings long before the Gold Rush of 1849. The current population is 173,339 people spread over 199.5 square kilometers. There are 62,400 families depending or will be depending on New City's only school district in the future, a district of 31,530 students (New City California Resource Guide, 2003). To accommodate these children, there are 27 elementary schools, five junior high schools, and six high schools. The average home costs about $600,000. The major language groups are: English (42%), Spanish (50%), and Mandarin (8%), (FUSD, Office of Federal and State Projects, 2007). The neighborhood is working-class and a recent census indicated that close to one-third of the population fell below the poverty line. There has been a long history of domestic violence and the divorce rate is quite high in this community. These factors might contribute to the high occurrence of violence in the local school system."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Eaton, William W., and Muntaner, Carles. (1999). Socio-economic stratification and mental disorder. In Allan E. Horwitz and Teresa L. Scheid (eds.), Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Social Contexts, Theories and Systems. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 259-283.
• Feindler, Eva L. (1995). Ideal treatment package for children and adolescents with anger disorders. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 18(3): 233-260.
• Fetsch, R.J. (1999). A preliminary evaluation of the Colorado RETHINK Parenting and Anger Management Program. Child Abuse & Neglect, 23(4): 353-360.
• Finch, A.J., Jr. (1983). A multi-method approach to measuring anger in children. The Journal of Psychology, 115, 55-60.
• Gibbs, John C., Potter, Granville Bud, and Goldstein, Arnold P. (1997). Equipping youth to think and interact constructively. Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 6(2): 120-126.

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