From a special feature on "Violence & Agression. Other articles in the feature include "Temper Tantrums by A.E. Trieschman, "Anger in Children by George V. Sheviakov, and "Scapegoating by Beryce W. MacLennan.

While the functioning of all pupils was affected by teacher behavior, problem children were more sensitive to the teacher's social and affective orientation. Problem children's misdemeanors were greater and their sustained attention lower when teachers showed a decline in positive affect, social contact, and sustained feedback towards the pupils.…

Assessed behavior problems in blind children (N=104) at a residential school. Teachers completed the Behavior Problem Checklist and results were compared with previous studies of deaf children. Results were more similar to those with hearing impaired children in the residential setting than to deaf children at home or nonhandicapped children.…

Evaluated construct validity of the Missouri Children's Behavior Checklist scales and behavior profiles by determining the relationship between the MCBC and the clinical findings of an interdisciplinary evaluation of children (N=217) referred for developmental disabilities. Analyses showed substantial association between the MCBC and clinical…

Characteristics of a behavioral approach to remediating academic deficits of learning disabled (LD) children are reviewed. The behavioral approach encompasses individualization and mastery learning, direct teaching, and an emphasis on measurement. (SEW)

The results showed that while the children with bilateral OME did not differ in terms of background characteristics, they were significantly disadvantaged in speech articulation ability, verbal comprehension, motor development, and intelligence. They also had significantly more behavior problems. (Author)

Qualitative differences in videotaped mother/infant interactions were found to differentiate four groups of mothers (abusing, neglecting, problematic, and adequate) based on the mothers' welfare service status. Infants were found to display three patterns of interaction: passive, cooperative, and difficult. The original investigation and a…

The effects of teacher praise, ignoring, time-out, and parental contingencies on the number of inappropriate behaviors of two mentally handicapped (IQ's 55 and 51) male students ages seven and nine were investigated in a one-year study. Both students reduced inappropriate noise and behavior, and the frequency of inappropriate behavior remained…

Distribution of behavior disturbance in the childhood and postschool years was examined for a five-year birth cohort of mentally retarded young adults. Differences were noted for higher and lower IQ levels, age, and sex. Approximately 60 percent had some behavior disturbance in childhood and young adulthood. (CL)

Determined whether values clarification or behavioral counseling was more effective in reducing maladaptive and interfering behaviors among ninth-grade male students. Subjects (N=96) were assigned to values clarification, behavioral counseling, placebo, or no treatment groups. Results indicated values clarification and behavioral group counseling…

The follow-up data reported a long-term (three to nine years out of treatment) evaluation of 40 children who were clients of the Regional Intervention Program (RIP) for disturbed students from 1969 to 1978. (Author)

Provides a conceptual framework for discussing the role of alcohol in a person's life and for planning appropriate interventions when abuse is evidenced. Discusses drive reduction and the dynamic of alcohol involvement through four involvement stages. (Author/RC)

Describes a cognitively based environment treatment approach for group home juvenile delinquents based on Eliminating Self-Defeating Behavior Theory (ESDB). Outlines seven self-defeating behaviors initially developed as coping mechanisms. Discusses results of ESDB as a treatment milieu. (RC)

Investigated the effects of clients' age, physical attractiveness, and behavior on subjects' attraction to the clients. Results indicated that "counselor" subjects were significantly more attracted to child than to adult clients and to clients demonstrating good in-session behaviors. Physically attractive clients were not rated significantly more…

Interviewed 42 White, female youths regarding possible sexual assault experiences. Half reported at least one sexual molestation. Most of the youths were measurably affected by their assault experiences. Few reported reactions, suggesting severe socioemotional/behavioral disturbances commonly reported in the child sexual assault literature.…