The Present Unwrapped: Change and Challenge in the Field of Behavioral Disorders.

Walker, Hill M.; Zeller, Richard W.; Close, Daniel W.; Webber, Jo; Gresham, Frank

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ERIC Number: EJ594925

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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The Present Unwrapped: Change and Challenge in the Field of Behavioral Disorders.

Walker, Hill M.; Zeller, Richard W.; Close, Daniel W.; Webber, Jo; Gresham, Frank

Behavioral Disorders, v24 n4 p293-304 Aug 1999

Argues that the population of children with behavior disorders has changed dramatically for the worse over the past 25 years due to societal transformation. Society's reliance on punishing sanctions rather than preventing risk conditions or rehabilitation is discussed and strategies are suggested for proactive approaches in addressing social problems. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Neglect, Children, Early Identification, Family Influence, Poverty, Prevention, Severity (of Disability), Social Change, Social Problems, Substance Abuse, Trend Analysis, Values, Violence

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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