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ERIC Number: EJ517548
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-4807
Defusing the Power Play by Playing Inadequate, Playing Good.
Sherman, Robert
Family Journal, v2 n2 p158-62 Apr 1994
Describes a technique to disengage the power play during a conflict by getting the overadequate pursuer to step back and pursue less, thus forcing the passive-aggressive distancer to mobilize more effectively in her or his own behalf. Provides a three-step plan to defuse a power play and gives a case example. (KW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Counselors, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Child Relationship, Parenting Skills, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Passive Aggressive Behavior