Does violence solve anything? Conduct disorder as adaptive behaviour

Many teachers and students report that in recent years violence is becoming more prevalent in schools. This paper examines the adaptive component of behaviours associated with a specific disruptive behavioural disorder: conduct disorder. The influence of biology, evolution, and environment on the...

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Main Author: Rick Nelson Noble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Society for Studies in Education 2010-06-01
Series:Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education
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Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/article/view/30483
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description Many teachers and students report that in recent years violence is becoming more prevalent in schools. This paper examines the adaptive component of behaviours associated with a specific disruptive behavioural disorder: conduct disorder. The influence of biology, evolution, and environment on the development of the disorder is considered, and a critical analysis is presented. Conduct disorder is adaptive in certain contexts, particularly among members of communities in which resources and opportunity for conventional success are limited. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.
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Does violence solve anything? Conduct disorder as adaptive behaviour
Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education
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title Does violence solve anything? Conduct disorder as adaptive behaviour
title_full Does violence solve anything? Conduct disorder as adaptive behaviour
title_fullStr Does violence solve anything? Conduct disorder as adaptive behaviour
title_full_unstemmed Does violence solve anything? Conduct disorder as adaptive behaviour
title_short Does violence solve anything? Conduct disorder as adaptive behaviour
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