This book systematically reviews the empirical data and clinical observations underlying Dr. Patterson’s widely acclaimed coercion theory. The theory is a performance model of aggressive and antisocial behavior in children, with profound implications for research and clinical intervention strategies. Coercion theory provides a conceptual framework for describing the processes that disrupt families and contribute to child adjustment problems. Also examined in detail is the role of aversive events as determinants of antisocial behavior. An important resource for practitioners, educators, and researchers who want to stay abreast of new developments in the field. (Publisher: Castalia Publishing Company, Eugene, OR. Date: 1982)