Kellner, Millicent H. In Control: a Skill-Building Program for Teaching Young Adolescents to Manage Anger - Brief Article - Book Review

Adolescence, Winter, 2003

KELLNER, Millicent H. In Control: A Skill-Building Program for Teaching Young Adolescents to Manage Anger. Champaign, IL: Research Press, 2001. 160pp. $24.95 (p).

This user-friendly manual shows how to teach effective anger management skills to middle school students. The step-by-step approach is designed for use with the entire class. And it can be readily adapted for small group settings. The program is especially beneficial for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The author provides teaching guidelines, lists of required materials, leaders' scripts, and connecting activities to help reinforce and strengthen learning. The training sessions and activities can be adapted to meet students' needs, abilities, and interests.