Drama Workshops for Anger Management and Offending Behaviour / Edition 1

by James Thompson

Overview

The Blagg! and Pump! drama workshops combine dynamic drama techniques to explore issues of anger management and offending behaviour. They can be easily adapted to suit the particular needs or backgrounds of a variety of groups, from probationers and prisoners to 'at risk' youth. Both are appropriate for use with groups with behavioural problems, such as offending, aggressiveness or violence.

Blagg! examines consequences of actions, the victim's perspective, effects on family members, and strategies for avoiding trouble in the future. Pump! adopts the learning aims of anger management to focus on triggers, self-awareness, coping strategies and consequences. James Thompson presents both of these drama programmes within their historical and theoretical contexts. Each programme consists of a course of dramatic exercises which are sufficiently flexible to accommodate restrictions imposed by time, space or numbers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853027024
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.13(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

James Thompson was the Founder and Director of the Theatre in Prisons and Probation (TIPP) Centre and is now the Director of the Centre for Applied Theatre Research at the Manchester University Drama Department. He has written a number of articles and is the editor of Perspectives and Practices in Prison Theatre published by Jessica Kingsley.

Table of Contents

Introduction Why drama and offender rehabilitation? 1. Drama and offending behaviour. 2. The Blagg! manual. 3. Drama and anger management. 4. The Pump! manual. 5. Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

Thompson (drama, Manchester U., UK) describes two drama programs that can be used to explore issues of anger management and offending behavior. Blagg! explores the consequences of actions, the victim's perspective, effects on family, and strategies for avoiding trouble in the future. Pump! focuses on triggers, self- awareness, coping strategies, and consequences to help control anger. These programs flexible to accommodate for restrictions imposed by time, space, or numbers and are easily adaptable and appropriate for the needs of a variety of clients, including prisoners, at-risk youth, and individuals with behavioral problems such as aggressiveness. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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