The Rutter Scales were used to assess the level of behavior disorders reported by houseparents and teachers, in a group of 182 children undergoing long-term residential care in 62 children's homes run by local authorities and voluntary bodies. (Author)

Limits must be placed on attempts to find a medical solution to certain social ills. (Editor)

The newsletter issue for parents of handicapped children looks at ways to help the handicapped child improve his self-esteem. Sections discuss symptoms of low self-esteem, patterns of behavior (such as withdrawal, acting out, avoidance, overcompensation, perseveration, and social immaturity); and ways to improve self-esteem including encouraging…

Approximately 120 regular classroom teachers were asked to read a case study and respond to 13 questions about the student who was portrayed as demonstrating either socially immature or unmanageable behavior. In addition, at a later time the teachers completed a checklist that indicated the extent to which certain student behaviors bothered them.…

Using the collaborative efforts of a teacher educator and a classroom teacher, this study attempted to implement invitational education (a perceptually based, self-concept approach which is referred to as a theory of practice) in a special education classroom for six children with behavior problems. Four questions were used to systematically…

The willful destruction of toys by the 2-year-old is frequently a plea for attention. Suggests things for the caregiver to do to help the toddler through this trying period of development. (CS)

Research is showing that the incidence of minor physical abnormalities correlates with learning and behavioral problems in children. J. Rappoport and associates at Georgetown University have developed a scale to count such physical abnormalitites as the epicanthus fold, placement of ears, curve of little finger, length of toes, or lack of…

Investigates the casual explanations employed by naive observers for suicidal behavior. Results indicate there are reliable differences in the way females and males are viewed when engaging in suicidal behavior. (Author)

A preschool teacher describes her method for getting children who will not nap to spend a quiet hour resting. (ED)

Study supported by grants from the National Istitutes of Health, U.S. Public Health Service (MH-11979-01), and the National Science Foundation (GS-1847).

Part of "Students and Drug Abuse, prepared by the Public Information Branch and Center for Studies of Narcotic and Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health, in cooperation with the staff of Today's Education.

To investigate how behavioral disordered (BD) children conceptualize moral, conventional, and personal issues, 20 BD and 22 normal fourth graders were asked to respond to a set of cartoon strips in which actions were depicted that violated either an explicitly stated rule or generally held cultural expectation. Ss were asked to rank the acts from…

The author considers the relationship between uncontrollable infant crying and child abuse. An integrative scheme is offered from evidence of child abuse literature, experimentally induced infant crying effects, attribution theory, and learned helplessness. It is suggested that infant crying often has causes beyond caregiver control, such as birth…

Due to rising violent crime rates, crime and fear of victimization have joined health, income and housing as major concerns of older Americans. This guide proposes solutions which reflect the best available information. The three main sections focus on rape of women over 50, its prevention, and education programs and training aids. The guidelines…