Non-Violent Resistance

by Haim Omer

Non-violent resistance (NVR) is an approach for parents and other caregivers that helps to increase presence and overcome impulsive and dangerous behaviors, while reducing conflict and escalation. The practical, evidence-based advice accompanies a detailed list of all the new applications of NVR and an overview of the supporting literature. A step-by-step presentation of the treatment is laid out alongside a useful model on escalation and its prevention. The approach achieves high parent engagement and cooperation, with over twenty controlled studies showing that NVR effectively reduces parental helplessness, parental impulsiveness, parent–child conflicts, and family discord.

Genres: Psychology

246 pages, Paperback

First published December 22, 2003

Reviews

[Toby Newton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely helpful for anyone - parent, teacher, counsellor, psychologist, human being = working with children, but also, beyond that, anyone needing to transact with adults who demonstrate childlike thinking, which, let's face it, is a great many.

Scripts and heuristics such as "strike while the iron is cold!" and "the object is to persist, not to win" are highly valuable items to habituate around.

Much good guidance for anyone who must function in or, especially, attempt to lead teams.

[Qingfen Zhang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good insight for some very difficult parenting situations at home!

Very good insight for some very difficult parenting situations at home! I think it empowers parents in difficult situations, recommend to all parents who feel helpless at certain situations.