In Snow White, the wicked queen told her hunter to take her stepdaughter into the woods and cut out her heart because she was more beautiful than her. Even Mother Goose's in "Old Woman in the Shoe" whipped her children soundly and sent them to bed without any bread (Straus, Gelles & Steinmetz, 1980). American homes during the colonial days already practiced the harsh punishment for children. Inconsiderate discipline and physical punishment were normally accomplished for the purpose of instructing children. To drive the devil out from their child, they spank them. ...

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Ritalin, which is in the same family as cocaine, has parents worrying if the "quick fix- method is the best approach towards the problem. ... These medications increase attention and decrease impulsivity, hyperactivity and aggression. ...

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Ritalin, which is in the same family as cocaine, has parents worrying if the "quick fix- method is the best approach towards the problem. ... These medications increase attention and decrease impulsivity, hyperactivity and aggression. ...

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However these psychotropic drugs are filled with stimulants, anti-psychotics and mood stabilizers, carry major risks for serious side effects, which include aggression, seizures, delayed puberty and ironically psychotic symptoms (hearing voices and hallucinations) (Tung & Procyshyn 7-8). ... Individuals who think negatively are more vulnerably susceptible towards despondence because of how they visually perceive their environment. ...

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The problem of battered women has only come into the limelight in the past few years, its progression toward public awareness paralleling the growth of the women's movement. Historically, there has never been any public outcry against the brutality of battered women. But now we are learning the pr...

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"Emotional disturbance" is used as a generic term to cover two types of behaviour difficulties which are not mutually exclusive but which adversely affect educational performance: (1) Externalizing refers to behavior problems that are directed outwardly by the student towards the social environment and usually involves behavioral excesses. (2) Internalizing refers to a class of behavior problems that are directed inwardly and often involve behavioral deficits. ... (Weintein,1987) Nichcy (2004) Some of the characteristics and behaviours seen in the children with emotional disturbanc...

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