AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN PRESCHOOLERS, EXPLANATORY THEORETICAL SOLUTIONS FOR EDUCATORS AND PARENTS
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Keywords:
agression, behaviour, psyho emotional development, interventionAbstract
This article explores the meaning and origin of aggression in the early years of life. Eight ways of violent behavior are suggested, which originate in the early years of childhood. These include: the contribution of individual factors; the effects of broken family dynamics, parental characteristics and policies, the impact of exposure to violence, and the influence of attachment in relationships. Other influences, such as: aggression in relation to medical problems, the influence of neurological development, explanations of psychodynamics, such as aggression in relation to the reflective capacity of mothers, are also discussed.
Aggression in the early years of childhood is not taken seriously, and is often considered to be part of the maturation process. To understand this fact, it is necessary to examine the central theme of aggression, individual socio-cultural aspects, versus aggressive behavior and the significance of aggression. The severity and frequency of aggressive behavior can be reduced by early intervention. In this sense, there is clear evidence, which attests in addition to an optimal psycho-emotional development of the individual, practically marking an improvement of the individual's life at all levels.
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