If We Are the Good Guys, Why Do We Feel So Bad?.

Berman, Pearl

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ERIC Number: EJ540535

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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If We Are the Good Guys, Why Do We Feel So Bad?

Berman, Pearl

Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, v5 n2 p108-09 Sum 1996

Sometimes angry girls abuse the staff who seek to help them. Explores why maltreated girls may act abusively to their staff and provides strategies for professionals to avoid burnout and maintain a positive, therapeutic demeanor even in the face of challenging behavior. (LSR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Burnout, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Conflict Resolution, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Role, Delinquency, Discipline, Females, Helping Relationship, Violence

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Language: English

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Note: Special theme issue on "Courage for Troubled Girls."