The aggressive child

A one volume edition, containing in their entirety, Children who hate; the disorganization and breakdown of behavior controls, and Controls from within; techniques for the treatment of the aggressive child.

Preface to the new edition. Part 1 - Children who hate. Preface. Introduction. 1 Pioneer House: experimentation with a new design. 2 Disorganization and breakdown of controls. 3 The ego that cannot perform. 4 The delinquent ego and its techniques. 5 The pathology of sick conscience. 6 The phenomenon of treatment shock. 7 The clinical dilemma. Part 2 - Controls from within. Preface. Introduction. 1 Structure and strategy of a treatment home. 2 Programming for ego support. 3 Techniques for the antiseptic manipulation of surface behavior. 4 Techniques for the clinical exploitation of life events. Epilogue: Therapeutic gains, closure of Pioneer House, and follow-up. Appendix - Background information on the projects mentioned in the text

'This is wonderful. After half a dozen years. And we wanted it that way to begin with. For, obviously, Children who hate and Controls from within always did belong together. If you don't believe it yet, just try to read both titles in one breath, leaving out the punctuation in between. See what we mean?' --Preface to the new edition

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