Coping Power: Child Group Facilitator's Guide
Aggression is one of the most stable problem behaviors in childhood. If not dealt with effectively, it can lead to negative outcomes in adolescence such as drug and alcohol use, truancy and dropout, delinquency, and violence. The Coping Power Program has proven effective in helping to avoid these types of problems.\ Designed for use with preadolescent and early adolescent aggressive children and their parents, Coping Power is a school-based program often delivered to students in the 5th and...
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The Coping Power Program is designed for use with preadolescent and early adolescent aggressive children and their parents and is often delivered near the time of children's transition to middle school. Aggression is one of the most stable problem behaviors in childhood. If not dealt with effectively, it can lead to negative outcomes in adolescence such as drug and alcohol use, truancy and dropout, delinquency, and violence. This program has proven effective in helping to avoid these types of problems.The parent component of the program consists of 16 group meetings also held during the 5th and 6th grade school years. Parents are taught ways of reinforcing their children's positive behaviors, as well as effective discipline techniques for eliminating negative behaviors. Skills for improving family communication, providing academic support in the home, and building family cohesion are also a focus. Parents also learn how to give effective instructions and establish age-appropriate rules and expectations for their children at home. In addition to these basic parenting skills, the program describes relaxation techniques that parents can use to deal with their own stress. Tips for taking care of personal needs and effective time management strategies also help to ease the challenges of parenting an aggressive child.
Ch. 1 Introductory Information for Parent Group Facilitators 1Ch. 2 Parent Group Logistics 31Coping Power Program: Year 1Ch. 3 Session 1: Introductions, Overview, and Academic Support 45Ch. 4 Session 2: Academic Support in the Home 53Ch. 5 Session 3: Stress Management - Part I 61Ch. 6 Session 4: Stress Management - Part II 71Ch. 7 Session 5: Basic Social Learning Theory and Improving the Parent-Child Relationship 81Ch. 8 Session 6: Ignoring Minor Disruptive Behavior 91Ch. 9 Session 7 Giving Effective Instructions to Children 97Ch. 10 Session 8: Establishing Rules and Expectations 103Ch. 11 Session 9: Discipline and Punishment - Part I 107Ch. 12 Session 10: Discipline and Punishment - Part II 115Ch. 13 Session 11: Getting Ready for Summer 121Coping Power Program: Year 2Ch. 14 Session 12: Academic Support in the Home-Review Session 131Ch. 15 Session 13: Building Family Cohesion 137Ch. 16 Session 14: Family Problem Solving 145Ch. 17 Session 15: Family Communication 151Ch. 18 Session 16: Long-Term Planning, Termination 157References 163
