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It is likely that every early childhood class will include children who have difficulty making positive social adjustments. Although some children's difficulties seem to be associated with shyness or reluctance to make social contact, other children's behavior may be a problem because they bully peers or refuse to respect the space and property of others.
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This article is a revised version of a paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Anaheim, CA, November 1988.
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Hatch, J.A., Johnson, L.G. Guiding the social development of young children. Early Childhood Educ J 18, 29–33 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01617295
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01617295