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Poarch, John E. – 1990
The concept of limits on child and teenage behavior is discussed in this book. Section I includes the core hypothesis of the theory of limits and discusses these essential concepts: (1) the pleasure/pain principle (the need to increase tolerance for stimulation in the pain center of the brain in order to be able to tolerate more stimulation in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Standards, Child Rearing
Damon, William – 1997
This book introduces the concept of a youth charter -- a communication strategy that can help young people understand the reactions of others to their behavior. Such charters identify a community's standards and expectations for young people's behavior and created occasions for imparting these standards and expectations to the young. The process…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adolescents, Behavior Standards, Change Strategies
