Abstract: A comparative descriptive study on Behavioral Problems among School Age Children Of Working And Non-Working Mothers was carried out in Devchuli Municipality ward no. 2 and 17, at Nawalpur district. Behavior problem is the symptomatic expression of emotional or interpersonal maladjustment especially in children. The objective of the study was to find out the behavioral problems among school age children of working and non-working mothers. Using purposive sampling technique used a comparative descriptive study design to find the behavioral problems among 104 school age children of working and non-working mothers. Data was collected by using likert scale (standard tool, Rutter's Children Behavioral Questionnaire) during two weeks and data was analyzed in.....
Key words: Behavioral problems, school age children, working and non-working mother
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