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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Aggression Management Training at Schools
Authors : Kirsi-Maria Haapasalo-Pesu, Tiina Ilola
Published in: Safe and Secure Cities
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
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Behavioral problems, such as, aggressiveness and disregard for the rules are common in adolescence. Inappropriate behavior may disturb learning and disrupt the atmosphere in the school. Within the Satakunta Hospital District, a project was implemented to introduce the Aggression Replacement Training (ART) method in schools. In the schools involved in the project, staff members were instructed in this method and ART courses were arranged for students. The ART groups provided the participating students with training in anger control, social skills and moral reasoning. According to the feedback, the behavior of the participants improved and the students learnt how to control themselves better. The schools gained a calmer work environment. The results of this project indicate that it may be useful to further expand the use of the ART method at schools.