Iran Journal of Nursing

  Background : The prevalence of childhood behavioral disorders are high. Although some of the childhood behavioral disorders decreases by the child's growth, but still there are many behavioral disorders which effect their future and produce adulthood disabilities.

  Objective : To determine the prevalence of behavioral disorders in school age children in shahr- kord.

  Design : This was a descriptive study. The prevalence of children's behavioral disorders were assessed by Rotter's questionnaire.

  Samples : 1000 of school age children (boys and girls) were selected from the primary schools of shar- kord.

  Results : The prevalence of behavioral disorders estimated to be 42.2% . There found to be a significant association between the place of the school, educational status, parent's level of education, parent's vocation and behavioral disorders of the children.

  Conclusion : Anxiety and inability to communicate effectively with teacher and classmate has an destructive effect on children education with normal IQ. Decrease in educational achievement must be assessed with more accuracy. History of unsuccessful education along with other adaptive behavior in children can be an acceptable criterion for behavioral disorders.

  Background : Second half of 20^th century is named as child age, because the improvement of society depends on the child growth and development. Child abuse includes many bizzar behaviors such as bodily punishment, sexual and emotional abuse. Abuse can be physical, emotional and educational neglect, which has profound effect on child's health, growth and development.

  Objective : To determine the incidence and the severity of different kind of child abuse and neglect and some of its' disposing factors.

  Design : This was a descriptive study using questionnaire to determine demographic data, environmental and economical factors in relation to child abuse and its' disposing factors. .

  Samples : 368 parents selected randomly.

  Results : Result showed that were 81.1% physical abuse 91% emotional abuse, 77.8% emotional neglect, 75.8% physical neglect and 20.6% educational neglect among the children of the study group.

  Conclusion : Results of this study showed a high incidence of different forms of child abuse. This data needs special concern.