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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Problem Behaviour"”.
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Exploring the Reliability of an Objective Severity Tool to Classify Severe Problem Behaviour
The term ‘severe’ is a common descriptor for problem behaviour in research and practice. However, it is often applied inconsistently, and at times based on ill-defined or arbitrary criteria. Existing problem behaviour measurement tools often rely solely on caregiver recall (e.g., interviewing …
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An investigation of mothers attributions and affective and behavioural responses to pre-school childrens problem behaviour: a group comparative study
… investigate mothers' attributions and affective-behavioural responses in relation to their pre-school child's problem behaviour. Mothers' beliefs about the age at which children develop aspects of social understanding and skills was also investigated. One group involved mothers whose pre-school …
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Families with Children with Autism, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development: The Relationships of Parenting Self-Efficacy, Parenting Strategies, and Child Problem Behaviour
… delays (DD) may experience more child problem behaviours, report lower parenting selfefficacy (PSE), and be more reactive than proactive in their parenting strategies than those who have children with typical development (TD). Differences in PSE and parenting strategies may also …
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Disentangling School Climate: Analysing the causes of problem and criminal behaviour in schools through the theoretical lens of Situational Action Theory
… people. Unfortunately, evidence suggests that problem and criminal behaviour is an issue in a significant number of schools in the UK and around the world. Criminology may have a role to play in helping schools prevent crime on campus and allowing schools to contribute to broader crime …
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Skill-based treatment embedded in enhanced choice model for a child with developmental disabilities and impaired verbal skills in a school setting
… an effective treatment approach for challenging behaviour in children with and without Developmental Disorders (DD). However, there is currently limited research on this treatment package applied to individuals with impaired verbal skills. Therefore, this study aimed to expand on this line of …
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The Relationship Between Youth Risk-Taking Behaviour and Activity Engagement
… have been found to engage in various risk-taking behaviours at higher rates than any other age group. However, there is a lack of research on the division between adaptive and maladaptive risk behaviours among adolescents and emerging adults. Adaptive risk-taking behaviours may present youth with …
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Expressed emotion and child disturbance: An investigation of parent and family functioning.
… which this set of risk factors predicted child problem behaviour ratings was also examined. The sample comprised 20 two-parent families of 7-16 year old children drawn from the general clinical population and 19 nonclinical families. The results indicated that a high level of expressed emotion …
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The views and experiences of service providers in facilitating a positive behaviour programme for at-risk youth in Cape Town schools: the case of the tenterden place of safety
Challenging learner behaviour is one of the critical issues facing the South African education system. Problem behaviours such as bullying, substance abuse, school violence, and gangsterism often result in the expulsion or suspension of a learner as a disciplinary measure. However, these punitive …
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The incidence of mental ill-health in adults with intellectual disabilities
… studies have shown a degree of persistence of behavioural problems and affective symptoms over time (Thompson & Reid, 2002; Collishaw et al, 2003), there is insufficient evidence to answer the question of whether this high prevalence is due to a high level of enduring mental ill-health or a …
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The school as a community : perceptions of secondary school students with emotional behavioural difficulties
… school setting some students exhibit Emotional Behaviour Difficulties (EBD). International research has indicated that EBD at schools are increasing, particularly at the secondary level. In Malta, behaviour problems in schools have become a major area of concern. This study investigates the …
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Psychological Aspects of Gambling Behaviour // Психологически аспекти на хазартното поведение
The current psychological analysis of gambling behaviour (GB) is based on the need to identify a characteristic pattern of behaviour, considered not so much in its pathological form, but rather before it. The author's idea is related to the study of predictors embedded to one degree or another in …
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Barriers and enablers for school leaders implementing PB4L Tier 2 with fidelity in New Zealand secondary schools : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education, Educational Administration and Leadership Subject at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
… barriers and enablers to implementing Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) Tier 2 with fidelity in New Zealand secondary schools. PB4L was introduced to New Zealand schools in 2010. It provides a framework that schools use to guide the implementation of evidence-based practice with the goal of …
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Conceptualising bullying in an Aboriginal context as reported by the Yamaji community, to inform the development of a bullying prevention program that is culturally sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal students
… acceptance of bullying allows other anti-social behaviours to manifest and the belief in the need for young people to ‘fight all the way up’ is expected by the community. Intra-racial bullying and other forms of aggression need to be dealt with by both the school and the wider community setting …
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An investigation into the persistence-strengthening effects of differential reinforcement of alternative (DRA) behaviour
… differential reinforcement of alternative behaviour (DRA), on the persistence of responding. Of interest was the persistencestrengthening effects of DRA on the target, or problem, behaviour, and whether this could be reduced by training an alternative behaviour in a separate context to that …
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Student Perspectives of Misbehaviour
… research in classroom management and student misbehaviour has focused on teacher and administrator perspectives with little attention paid to student perspectives. This study examined the effects of student misbehaviour on their perspectives of well-being in the classrooms, as well as their …
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Įvairiapusių raidos sutrikimų turinčių vaikų bendravimo gebėjimų vertinimo bei ugdymo ypatumai /
… in the research is specified in the following problem questions: What communication development results can be achieved by the child learning according to an individual education plan, based on the evaluations? The purpose of the research is to reveal the peculiarities of evaluating and …
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Loss of parents, academic performance and psychosocial adjustment of grade five children in Zambia : a quasi-experimental study
… tests for academic performance, the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL), and the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES-II with the assistance of the research team.Also, their teacher(s) and parents/caregivers completed the checklists on each child. In other words, the data on behaviour problems …
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Loss of parents, academic performance and psychosocial adjustment of grade five children in Zambia : a quasi-experimental study
… tests for academic performance, the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL), and the Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES-II with the assistance of the research team.Also, their teacher(s) and parents/caregivers completed the checklists on each child. In other words, the data on behaviour problems …
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Child disruptive behaviour problems, problem perception and help-seeking behaviour
Disruptive behaviour problems in early childhood are found to be associated with many negative long-term outcomes, such as antisocial behaviour, adolescent delinquency, and substance abuse (Kellam, Werthamer-Larsson & Dolan (1991), as cited in Butler, 2005:1). Even after adolescence this arises, …
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