Cnapter $9$ Resolving Comflicts and Preventing Violence

Lesson $1$ Causes of Conflict

Causes of Conflict

Directions: Read the following conflict scenario. Determine the possible cause or causes of the conflict. State some possible positive and negative results of the conflict, and list some ways in which the conflict may have been avoided.

Orlando's curfew has been the same since he was $14$ years old. He must be home by $7$:$00$ p$.$m$.$ on weeknights, and $9$:$00$ p$.$m$.$ on Friday and Saturday nights. Orlando is $17$ now and feels that his curfew is too restrictive. He decided to ignore the curfew one Friday night and stayed out until midnight. When he returned home, his father was waiting up for him. A big argument ensued. Orlando's father was upset that he disobeyed the curfew, while Orlando.was upset with his father's restrictive rules.

What are some possible causes of this conflict?

disobeyed the curfew, the curfew is too rest

Name some potentially positive and negative results of the conflict between Orlando and his father.

Possible positive results:

Possible negative results:

restrictive rules, upset, big argument

$3.$ Describe how Orlando and his father could have avoided this conflict.