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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ913578
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jan
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0883-8534
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Capoeira as a Clinical Intervention: Addressing Adolescent Aggression with Brazilian Martial Arts
Burt, Isaac; Butler, S. Kent
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, v39 n1 p48-57 Jan 2011
Aggression in adolescents is harmful and emotionally devastating to youth and surrounding communities. This article integrates martial arts and therapeutic principles into a culturally sensitive model that cultivates change in the aggressive behaviors of disenfranchised adolescents. The art form of Capoeira is proposed for promoting positive behavioral change.
Descriptors: Aggression, Adolescents, Cultural Awareness, Intervention, Therapy, Behavior Change, Juvenile Gangs, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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