Capoeira as a Clinical Intervention: Addressing Adolescent Aggression With Brazilian Martial Arts |
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| Authors: | Isaac Burt S. Kent Butler |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Counseling and Development, Long Island University, C. W. Post Campus, Brookville, New York;2. C, University of Central Florida, Orlando. |
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| Abstract: | 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. La agresión en los adolescentes es dañina y emocionalmente devastadora para los jóvenes y sus comunidades. Este artículo integra artes marciales y principios terapéuticos en un modelo culturalmente sensible que cultiva el cambio de los comportamientos agresivos de los adolescentes marginalizados. Se propone el arte de la Capoeira para promover un cambio positivo en el comportamiento. |
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