Forgotten children in our classrooms: Development and characteristics

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Elementary School Journal

Volume

84

Publication Date

1984

First Page

271

Last Page

281

Abstract

There are two groups of children who may be classified under the general label of "social isolates": those who are actively rejected, and those who are neglected or overlooked. Rejected children are often characterized as aggressive, disruptive, bothersome, and defiant, and they are seen in a categorically negative light as misfits in the social matrix of the classroom. Though typically less than welcome, their social standing is unmistakable.

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