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Abstract
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Most of the conflicts are due to: differences in thinking regarding personal appearances, habits and manners; differences in thinking regarding vocational, social, recreational and educational choices; differences in thinking regarding the value of certain activities, habits, attitudes, etc., in the attainment of goals; and differences in philosophy regarding recreational and physical activities. Some problems which seemingly are the source of disturbances to a large percentage of girls are the basis of disturbances to only a small percentage of boys, and vice versa. In every grade level, in the group studied, where the mean percentage of girls reporting conflicts arising from the set of problems used in the questionnaire was compared with the mean percentage of boys, the girls consistently showed a higher mean percentage of disturbances, with the higher grades showing the greatest differences. Based on the study made, a group of parents and teachers worked together in defining, interpreting and planning experiences for children which would be most conducive to balance, satisfaction and interest. The consensus of opinion after a year of work was that the number of conflicts had been considerably reduced. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
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