The Difficult Child and the Problem of Discipline

Abstract

Part 1: Psychology and the Difficult Child 1. Introduction. Some Unjustified Assertions as to the Psychology of Early Childhood 2. Are There `No Problem Children, Only Problem Parents'? Heredity versus Environment 3. Is Character Determined in the Early Years? 4. The Treatment of Problem Children and the Work of the Child Guidance Clinic Part 2: The Problem of Discipline 5. The Problem of Discipline: (A) Some Fads and Fallacies 6. The Problem of Discipline: (B) Repression, Sublimation and the Inferiority Complex 7. Some Principles of Sound Discipline 8. The Problem of Corporal Punishment 9. Parents and Home Discipline 10. Conclusion. Appendix. Index.