Vulnerable Children: Three Studies of Children in Conflict

Originally published in 1968, this book was an experimental  investigation into some personality characteristics associated with  three types of child problem behaviour. The behaviour of the children in  school is described, and their underlying personality needs, as evinced  by the stories they told to the author, are assessed. The behaviour at  home of the asthmatic and road accident children is examined and their  early developmental history traced. The part played by prolonged  environmental stress, constitutional vulnerability and transitory needs  is considered.