This was a comparative study of the presenting symptoms, as reported by parents or parent surrogates, of Black American, Cuban, and White American children and adolescents at a psychiatric clinic. The sample consisted of 496 children, 18 years of age or younger, who were seen for the first time at the clinic during a two and a half year period. / The reported symptoms were viewed as being intimately related to the sociocultural setting of the child. The study attempted to describe and determine some of the factors that influenced the child's behavior. / Data were gathered from clinic records of interviews conducted by professional social workers with parents or parent surrogates. Data were collected on the first 3 presenting symptoms for each child and on the social characteristics of the children and their families. The symptoms were classified using the symptom list of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (1968) and the 22 most prevalent symptoms were chosen for study. / Major symptoms for Black American children in decreasing order were: underachievement, physical attacks, disobedience, stealing, and fighting. For Cuban children the modal symptom was underachievement, with fewer symptoms of disobedience, physical attacks, hyperkinesis and suicidal attempts. The major symptoms for White American children were underachievement, hyperkinesis, addictive behavior and stealing. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-06, Section: A, page: 2861. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74487 |
| Contributors | BOWEN, GLADYS DRUMMOND., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 200 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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