Anger Management

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This is a guide to information currently available through the Library Resource Centre at Library Support Services on “Anger Management."  To obtain this information, you can book online in “Online booking at http://10.1.112.23 , visit the library, or call the LRC at 788-0203 ext.143.  We are located in the Prince Charles Educational Resource Centre at 1075 Wellington Avenue. 

Prepared by M. Bowyer, Library Support Services and V.Sobkovich, Library Technician

Updated May 2007 

SEARCH TERMS  
Keywords:    Anger Subject headings:     Anger in adolescence
                 Violence                            Behavior modification
                 Assertiveness                            Conflict management
                 Emotions                             Interpersonal relations

BOOKS FOR EDUCATORS
152.47 CAR
Carr, Tom.  131 creative strategies for reaching angry children : A Practical resource of approaches and activities for helping chronically angry children (K-8).  Chapin, SC: YouthLight, c2000.

152.47 076 STE
Stewart, Jan.  The Anger workout book for teens.  Torrance, CA: Jalmar Press, c2002.

303.6 PIC
Pickering, Peg.  How to handle conflict and confrontation.  Shawnee Mission, KS: National Press Publications, c2000.

305.2352 BRO
Brown, Lyn Mikel.  Girlfighting : Betrayal and rejection among girls.  New York: New York University Press, c2003.

370.115 KRE
Kreidler, William J.  Early childhood adventures in peacemaking.  Cambridge, MA: Educators for Social Responsibility, c1999.

371.192 WHI
Whitaker, Todd.  Dealing with difficult parents (and with parents in difficult
situations).  Larchmont, NY: Eye On Education, c2001.   

371.782 KID
Kids working it out : Strategies and stories for making peace in our
schools.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, c2003.

372.17 GAL
Galey, Paula.  Keep cool! : Strategies for managing anger at school.  Markham, ON: Pembroke, c2004.

372.1782 SIM
Simmonds, Jennifer.  Seeing red : An Anger management and peacemaking curriculum for kids : A Resource for teachers, social workers, and youth leaders.  Gabriola, BC:  New Society Publishers, 2003.


AV MATERIALS
 Audience levels:

P = Kindergarten – Grade 2

I  = Grades 3 - 6

A = Adult

J  = Grades 7 - 8

S = Grades 9 - 12

 

 

 

 

Check yourself.  Beverly Hills, CA: Fox Family Properties, c1999. 1 videocassette (10 min.)
SUMMARY:  Demonstrates methods for dealing with anger through a series of situations where anger might occur.  Audience:  IJ.  BOOKING # VHS0002941

Drama queens and tough guys.  Mount Kisco, NY: Human Relations Media, c2006. 1 videodisc (19 min.) + 1 teacher’s resource guide.
SUMMARY:  Program will help students explore their emotions, express themselves, and learn to control anger, jealousy and other potentially troublesome feelings.  Audience: IJS.  BOOKING # DVD0058

From mad to worse.  Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, c2000. 1 videocassette (28 min.)
SUMMARY:  Nora learns how to manage the anger she expresses towards friends, school mates, teachers and family.  Audience:  PI.  BOOKING # VR3203

Losing it! [disrespect 1] : Talk yourself out of it : Module 1 [upper elementary/middle school].  Santa Barbara, CA: James Stanfield, c2000. 2 videocassettes (17 min.) + 1 guide – (BeCool ; module 1. Grades 4-7).
SUMMARY:  In the first video, Mike faces the disrespect of two classmates who decide to use him for spit wad target practice. In Video 2, two bullies have brought Josh and Ryan to the breaking point. Irrational self-talk encourages them to thoughts of violence and self-destruction, while rational self-talk helps them keep a perspective and find an appropriate response.  Audience:  IJ.  BOOKING # VR3418

The Pebble in the pond.  Winnipeg, MB: Blonde Indian Productions, c2001.  1 cassette (14 min.)
SUMMARY:  A presentation of the Acting Peace approach to violence prevention, comprised of four sections: the incident, responses to the incident, the aftermath and the classroom. It is intended to be a teaching and discussion tool to illustrate what the problem of youth violence is and how it affects high school students. It was shot on location at a Winnipeg high school and features students from several high schools and adult volunteers.  Audience:  SA.  BOOKING # VR3377

Real kids : Handling anger.  Pleasantville, NY: Mazzarella Communications, 2000. 1 videocassette (17 min.)
SUMMARY:  Explores what makes kids angry and how they deal with their angry feelings. Describes recognizing physiological changes during angry feelings, and successful ways to avoid acting on anger.  Audience:  PI.  BOOKING # VHS0003003

Safe strategies for secondary school educators : Defusing anger and aggression.  Eugene, OR: IRIS Media, c1999. 1 videocassette (30 min.)
SUMMARY:  Video gives strategies on defusing situations which could lead to confrontation. Examples of behaviours are shown and strategies which teachers may use to get students back on track.  Audience:  A.  BOOKING # VR3109

Second Step : Preschool/Kindergarten : A Violence prevention curriculum.  Seattle, WA: Committee for Children, c2002. 1 videocassette, 2 pamphlets, 2 guides, 1 sound disc, 32 unit cards + 3 posters.
SUMMARY:  Designed to promote social competence and reduce social and emotional problems by teaching children skills in the core areas of empathy, emotion management (impulse control, emotion regulation, anger management), and social problem solving.  Audience:  P.  BOOKING # MM1236

Second Step : Grade 1 : A Violence prevention curriculum.  Seattle, WA: Committee for Children, c2002. 29 double-sided unit cards, 3 posters, 2 videocassettes, 2 pamphlets + 1 teacher's guide.
SUMMARY:  Designed to reduce impulsive-aggressive behavior in children by teaching skills in empathy and anger management, impulse control and problem solving.  Audience:  P.  BOOKING # MM1246

Second Step : Grade 2 : A Violence prevention curriculum.  Seattle, WA: Committee for Children, c2002. 24 double-sided unit cards, 3 posters, 2 pamphlets, 2 videocassettes + 1 teacher's guide.
SUMMARY:  Designed to reduce impulsive-aggressive behavior in children by teaching skills in empathy and anger management, impulse control and problem solving.  Audience:  P.  BOOKING # MM1247

Student workshop : Angry? : Ten ways to cool off.  Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, 1999. 1 videocassette ( 18 min.)
SUMMARY:  A three part workshop for grades K-2, which deals with anger and how to handle it.  Audience:  P.  BOOKING # VHS0002890

Student workshop : Bullied? : how to handle your anger.  Hawthorne, NY: Sunburst Visual Media, c2003.  1 videocassette (21 min.) + teacher’s guide (49 p.)
SUMMARY:  Young people have a right to get angry when bullied, yet between hurtful expression and unhealthy suppression there are other, more constructive ways to express angry feelings. This program is designed to show middle school students that being able to handle anger is both possible and desirable.  Audience: IJ.  BOOKING # VR3887


JOURNAL ARTICLES

Bernstein, Linda.  “All the rage.”  Current Health 2 33.7 (2007): 22-25.

Boldt, Randal W. et al.  “Replacing coercive power with relationship power.”  Reclaiming Children & Youth 15.4 (2007): 243-248.

Coloroso, Barbara et al.  “What to do if….” Maclean's 117.9 (2004): 28-32.

Levinson, Martin H.  “Anger management and violence prevention: A Holistic solution.”  ETC: A Review of General Semantics 63.2 (2006): 187-199.

Miller, Darcy.  “Students with fetal alcohol syndrome : Updating our knowledge, improving their programs.”  Teaching Exceptional Children 38.4 (2006): 12-18.

Walker, Lorenn.  “Violence prevention through cooperative learning.”  Reclaiming Children & Youth 15.1 (2006):32-36.


WEBSITES
Athealth.com : Helping young children deal with anger.
15 May 2007
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/issues/childsanger.html 

Controlling Anger – Before it Controls You.  2007. American Psychological Association. 15 May 2007 http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.html

Get Your Angries Out. Lynne Namka. March 2007. Talk, Trust and Feel Therapeutics. 15 May 2007  http://members.aol.com/AngriesOut/

NOAH : Anger Management.  March 2007. New York Online Access to Health. 15 May 2007 http://www.noah-health.org/en/mental/recovery/anger.html

Tuft University child & family web guide : Anger management. Tuft University. 15 May 2007   http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/viewtopics.asp?categoryid=4&topicid=75

 

   

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