This study examined the relationship between children's attachment security, as manifested in their family drawings, and their personality and adjustment. Family drawings were collected from 222 Israeli children, as well as data regarding their personality and adjustment. Each drawing was coded and classified into 1 of 4 attachment categories…

The objectives of the study were to examine the characteristics of non-referred children with behaviour difficulties (BD) (such as verbal and physical aggression towards children and objects), aged 9-12 years and attending mainstream schools, and to compare them with children with no BD. The second objective was to evaluate the contribution of a…

Examines children's perception of themselves and their social world when experiencing academic failure. Studies showed that after academic failure various groups demonstrated higher levels of disruptive and hyperactive behaviors, reported more loneliness, less coherence, and lower peer acceptance than others. Discusses the possible impact on…

Questioning of teachers and mothers of 84 Israeli students (ages 7-10) classified as either hyperactive, learning disabled, both, or neither, found higher distractibility and hostility among hyperactive children whose families were also reported as less supportive. Learning-disabled students were characterized by dependent interpersonal relations…

Novice and experienced special educators and headteachers (total n=49) of special schools in Israel received the Teacher Training Interactive Problem-solving System computer-training system and then completed a questionnaire on four common behavioral difficulties in children: attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, conduct disorders,…