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"Why Should I? That's Not My Problem." Defensive Thought and Behavior Patterns and Children's Resistance to Adult-Sponsored Socialization.
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Wood, Frank H. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1994
Using excerpts from structured interviews conducted by teachers, this paper discusses three thought and behavior patterns commonly used by students with behavior disorders to justify behavior teachers consider inappropriate: (1) denial, (2) projection, and (3) rationalization. Suggestions are made about how to respond to these defensive behavior…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns