Children of alcoholic parents often defend against family instability by adopting roles (hero, scapegoat, lost child, mascot) which bring a semblance of stability to the family. While one role may seem to dominate the character of an individual child, all four roles may be seen in the same child; at times conditions may cause an exchange of roles.…

The aim of the MM+ initiative is to build the capacity of secondary schools to ensure optimal outcomes of students with high needs in the area of mental health. This is important for many reasons including the fact that poor psychological wellbeing in students has been found to lead to behavioural difficulties at school that can then serve as…

Since self-concept is an excellent predictor of academic success, the author argues that improvement of student self-image should be a primary goal of educators. He maintains that the successful student has a relatively high opinion of himself, while the underachiever who evinces various behavior problems suffers from a low self-opinion. The…

This annotated bibliography describes journal articles, books, and papers covering five areas of student discipline: the relationship between discipline and learning, attitudes toward behavior problems and discipline, corporal punishment, the role of the disciplinarian, and solutions to discipline problems (including behavior modification, the…

Investigated with three secondary school students who were unable to complete class assignments because of motivational and attitudinal problems was the effect of teacher-written praise notes and parental support on academic performance. Results of the intervention and communication between parent, teacher, and student indicated academic gains…

This annotated bibliography cites 223 articles related to behavioral assessment reported in 18 professional journals between January 1960 and Spring 1976. A summary and a reference grouping of the articles are included to allow for identification of articles related to (1) electromechanical devices used in identification, measurement, and storage…

Outlines some alternatives to disciplinary exclusion from school that need not interfere with the educational rights of other students and discusses some problems involved in developing such alternative programs. (Author)

Suggests that two settings may create different norms and standards which cause teachers to perceive and react differently to objectively similar child behaviors. (Author/DEP)

Reprinted from CHILDREN, Nov-Dec 1967.