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Farmer, Thomas W.; Quinn, Mary Magee; Hussey, William; Holahan, Thomas – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A systems perspective on the development of disruptive behavioral disorders is presented and discussed with an emphasis on correlated constraints. The concept of correlated constraints suggests that behavior development involves the interconnected contributions of multiple factors working together as a system. Implications are considered in…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification

Chomitz, Virginia Rall; And Others – Future of Children, 1995
Discusses the relationship between lifestyle choices and low birth weights and the opportunity that pregnancy offers women for adopting more healthful lifestyle behaviors. It reviews the literature that focuses on the roles of drug use, nutrition, stress, physical activity, employment, social support, violence, and sexually transmitted diseases in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Birth Weight, Body Weight