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Brown, Bernard – Children Today, 1986
Describes components of self-reliance and discusses three methods that can be used effectively to make children more self-reliant: behavioral patterning, expectation, and modeling. (HOD)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Responsibility, Children, Individual Development
DeJames, Patricia L. – 1980
Teachers and parents should seek effective ways of developing relationships with children to exert positive influence on their psychological, mental, and emotional health. The manner in which a child is treated or talked to by parents and teachers contributes to future abilities to cope, solve problems, engage in decision-making strategies,…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Development, Communication Skills, Discipline
Karlin, Andrea; Bruneau, Odette – 1985
Since children who have been abused much of their lives may be unaware that what is happening is unusual, it may be necessary for teachers to take the initiative in educating young children to recognize that abuse is not normal and to talk with someone if and when they realize they are a victim. This education can take place through the use of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Behavior Development, Bibliotherapy, Child Abuse
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Stevens, Joyce West – Child Welfare, 1997
Claims that African American female adolescents have unique identity issues that structure developmental tasks. Uses data from a longitudinal study to explicate a three-dimensional model of the identity developmental process. Describes adolescents' development of skillful, unique, expressionistic, and assertive styles of dealing with perceived…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns
Pipher, Mary – 1994
More American adolescent girls today are prey to depression, eating disorders, addictions, and suicide attempts than ever before. This book is an exploration of the underlying causes of this disturbing phenomena, structured around therapy case studies of various teenage girls. The position is taken that despite the women's movement, adolescent…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Change