Safe Within These Walls
De-Escalating School Situations Before They Become Crises
Published on 27. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-62521-518-5 (ISBN)
Description
In the wake of school tragedies and the growing concern about creating safe environments for children, teachers, parents, and school personnel, this resource provides practical techniques and guidelines for de-escalating aggression with insight and finesse rather than with force. Andrea Madea explains how to manage aggression from tantrums to mental health issues and school shootings, using anecdotes, research-informed techniques, and, at times, humor.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
259 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62521-518-5 (9781625215185)
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Andra Medea is the developer of the Virtual Tranquilizer, a de-escalation system that's been implemented for psychiatric staff, child protection workers, college staff, veterans, judges and lawyers. She has taught conflict management at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, and is the author of Conflict Unraveled. Andra was raised in a volatile part of Chicago, where she experienced school violence first hand. She translated that knowledge to a successful system of violence prevention and self-defense which was taught to over 20,000 students. She holds a M.A. with a concentration in conflict management from DePaul University.