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AGGRESSIVE AND WITHDRAWING CHILDREN IN THE NORMAL SCHOOL
Author(s) -
LUNZER E. A.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
british journal of educational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.557
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 2044-8279
pISSN - 0007-0998
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1960.tb01515.x
Subject(s) - psychology , aggression , test (biology) , developmental psychology , population , demography , sociology , paleontology , biology
S ummary . Forty‐two “aggressive” and forty “withdrawing” children, selected by teachers out of a total school population of 1,002 children, are compared with each other and with a group of “exceptionally well‐adjusted children.” Comparisons are based on rating scales, Bristol Guides to Social Adjustment, a sociometric test, and a test of social adaptation. The results indicate that there are probably rather more problems of aggression than withdrawal but that the severity of the two behaviour patterns is comparable. These indications are confirmed by a limited one‐year follow‐up.