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Wulczyn, Fred – Future of Children, 2009
Fred Wulczyn explores how data on the incidence and distribution of child maltreatment shed light on planning and implementing maltreatment prevention programs. He begins by describing and differentiating among the three primary sources of national data on maltreatment. Wulczyn then points out several important patterns in the data. The first…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Child Abuse, Prevention, Child Welfare
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Matter, Darryl E.; Matter, Roxana Marie – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1984
Discusses the attempted and actual suicide behavior of elementary school children. Notes the incidence of childhood suicide, discusses causes, and considers implications for counselors. Suggests that counseling can help children and their families learn better coping, communication, and problem-solving skills. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Coping, Counselor Role, Elementary Education
Nathan, Peter E. – 1988
Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 and observed its 50th anniversary in 1985. This document discusses the changes that have taken place in knowledge about alcoholism. Specifically, this booklet compares what behavioral scientists knew about alcohol abuse and alcoholism in 1935 and what they knew and could do about them in 1985. Contributions…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Drinking
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Walker, Betty A. – Adolescence, 1978
This paper defines sociopathy and presents current findings on its causes and treatment. A milieu therapy program is described, including the preventive and active treatment methods used to keep the adolescent sociopath fully occupied in constructive activities and "sponsor" relationships to overcome antisocial behavior patterns. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Definitions
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Arnold, L. Eugene – School Psychology Digest, 1976
Hyperactivity refers to a constellation of symptoms, any combination of which may be present in a given child, and also to a variety of factors, such as: impulsiveness, distractability, irritability, explosiveness, immaturity, underachievement (despite normal intelligence), and visual-motor dysfunction. Preventive measures must take into account…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Disturbances, Etiology
Zubin, Joseph, Ed.; Jervis, George A., Ed. – 1967
The proceedings include 33 papers and two addresses on the psychopathology of mental development. The following six subject areas are considered: genetics and neurophysiology, socio-cultural and paranatal factors; epidemiology; behavior characteristics and learning; observational techniques and measurement of intelligence; and diagnosis and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Biochemistry, Clinical Diagnosis, Congenital Impairments