Some Thoughts on Hatred and Aggression in Classrooms of Emotionally Disturbed Children

The author describes her thoughts and experiences involving internal and interpersonal experiences of hatred, aggression, and violence in classrooms of emotionally disturbed latency and preadolescent children. She believes that the way in which these experiences are organized internally and interpersonally between teachers and students is a crucial foundational piece of redressing the traumatic attachment and developmental experiences of children within the life of the classroom.