How does a child develop anti-social behavior?

How does a child develop anti-social behavior?

Harvey Hoyo (President, California School Counselors Association) gives expert video advice on: What is anti-social behavior?; How can I tell the difference between anti-social behavior and mental illness?; How does a child develop anti-social behavior? and more...

Anti-social behavior is developed by responding to a particular environment of the youngster. Oftentimes the youngster isn't properly guided so that this behavior--the inappropriate behavior--usually works for the youngster. A good example is when he pulls "Sally's" hair in the classroom because he's afraid or nervous about taking that history test. He pulls the hair, he gets sent to the principal's office, now he doesn't have to face the history test; he's avoided that. So that anti-social behavior--he's responding to his environment in a way that he thinks is appropriate. So he needs to be re-educated in that area.