Complexity of a Child’s Response (p 21) Instead of allowing himself to experience his painful feelings directly as depression and helplessness, a child may show his reactions indirectly, by behavior changes. Baby’s immediate result of a baby’s all-pervasive sense of loss and deprivation may be disturbance sleep, eating, and physical development. School child response- sudden preoccupation with health and or a decline in school grades Teenager’s insecurity may lead to: antisocial or delinquent behavior, an overly hectic social life, or premature sexual activity. These responses ‘symbolize in dramatic form the adolescent’s reaction to feeling cheated, left out, and powerless. Such behavior can also be a cry for affection and for reassurance about his masculinity to a boy, and about her femininity to a girl.’s ome behavior disturbances have different meanings at different ages in terms of the intensity of a child’s reaction and what they portend for his development.
Ex. 5 yr. Old wetting the bed v rs. 12 yr. old wetting the bed. Ex.
3 yr. Old steeling a candy bar from a drug store v rs. A teenager shoplifting o Some ‘bad’ behavior is not necessarily an unhealthy manifestation any more than a all ‘good’ behavior is necessarily a positive sign… b / c what a child does / says does not always provide a true clue to how he / she may be affected by events.
SS Whether such events occur in a divorce situation, or intact family Good behavior… direct obedience-may be for fear that he will be left or sent away-hope that his goodness will be rewarded by the return of his absent parent.
The Term Paper on Antisocial Behavior Children Research Youth
Tragic events like the shootings at Columbine High School capture public attention and concern, but are not typical of youth violence. Most adolescent homicides are committed in inner cities and outside of school. They most frequently involve an interpersonal dispute and a single victim. On average, six or seven youths are murdered in this country each day. Most of these are inner-city minority ...
