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Chandler, Lynette K.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
Two studies examined effects of combinations of setting events on social interactions of seven preschool children with language delays and social interaction deficits. The optimal combination of events for promoting peer interaction included teacher absence from the activity, a limited number and form of materials, and children paired with a…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Context Effect, Instructional Materials, Interaction
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Hayes, Steven C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
Emphasis on technological precision and methodological sophistication in the field of applied behavior analysis has brought about a deemphasis of theoretical and philosophical concerns. For theoretical development of the field to move ahead, applied behavior analysts must develop the principles needed to describe ways of predicting and controlling…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Interaction
Crittenden, Patricia M. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
Among findings of evaluation of the coping strategies of maltreated children (n=152) were that abused children and children both abused and neglected were difficult or compliant in interactions with their mothers, avoidant under stress, and aggressive with siblings; and that neglected children were cooperative in play with the mother, anxious…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse
Doll, Beth, Ed.; Pfohl, William, Ed.; Yoon, Jina S., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
The "Handbook of Youth Prevention Science" describes current research and practice in mental health preventive interventions for youth. Traditional prevention research focused on preventing specific disorders, e.g. substance abuse, conduct disorders, or criminality. This produced "silos" of isolated knowledge about the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Health Promotion, Mental Health, Intervention
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Wehby, Joseph H.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1995
Direct observation and sequential analytic techniques were used to analyze rates, antecedents, and predictive sequences of aggressive behavior for 28 elementary school-aged children with emotional/behavioral disorders. Results indicated that low rates of positive social interactions characterized the daily classroom ecology of students displaying…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
The proceedings of a July 1989 conference of directors of research grants and research-based contracts funded by the Division of Innovation and Development of the Office of Special Education Programs are presented. The meeting featured a combination of general sessions, small-group discussions on research issues and content areas, and a panel…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research
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Girolametto, Luigi; And Others – Journal of Children's Communication Development, 1995
An interactive model of language intervention that targeted specific vocabulary was evaluated in a study of 16 mothers and their preschool children with language delays. Children in the experimental group used more target words and acquired more symbolic play gestures than those in the control group. Mothers in the experimental group reported a…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Interaction Process Analysis