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PROBLEM CHILDREN

What is a Problem Child? Problem children as is evident from the term applied to them, are children whose behavior is not normal and it results in some or the other problems of adjustment being caused. In the words of Valentine, "A Problem child is generally used to describe children whose behavior or personality in something is seriously abnormal." In this manner the class of problem children includes all those juveniles whose character and personality shows some sings or abnormality. Some behavioral abnormalities that seem to indicate this condition are stealing, lying, annoying children weaker and younger than themselves, not doing home assignments, running  away from school or arriving late at school. They can also be called defects or  abnormalities concerning character or personality because conduct of this nature indicates shortcomings in both personality as well as character. Detection of Problem Children For an understanding of psychology of problem ch