NCJ Number
141795
Journal
Journal for Juvenile Justice and Detention Services Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (Fall 1992) Pages: 23-27
Date Published
1992
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article describes a program used in Lane County, Oregon, to help juveniles in detention, the juvenile corrections system, and the community at large to manage anger and reduce violent behavior.
Abstract
With guidance, anger-management students learn to talk about their anger and the choices associated with it in a developing dialectic that emphasizes risks and options. Students learn that anger is a process or cycle with recognizable components that can be managed to avoid the consequences of aggressive and violent behavior. The program is usually guided by three counselors from the Department of Youth Services. Through the use of teaching and group- leadership skills, the counselors guide the students in the development of anger-management skills. A study of 94 students who participated in consecutive groups of anger management techniques found that those who completed the program demonstrated significant anger-suppression effects, especially compared to those who did not come to the program after referral. Program graduates who recidivated committed less severe crimes than those in the other two groups, even though the severity of their original crimes was greatest. 6 references