Primary Needs Being Revealed

Sex/Sexuality

When we talk in terms of sex/sexuality, we're referring to relationships, including relationships with self. The interest in this need exists throughout a school, often as a healthy interest in the opposite sex. Besides the typical boy-girl problems, there are girl-girl and boy-boy friendship problems. These problems can extend to include children's feelings about adults of the opposite sex. Indeed, a student may have a sincere infatuation with a teacher or another adult. Too, difficulties caused by not being included in the group and being overdeveloped or underdeveloped physically are very real problems that cause unacceptable behavior.

« Return to The Agitator: Behavior