If parents are overwhelmed by many environmental stressors, such as unemployment, lack of transportation and medical care, and residence in an unsafe neighborhood, their ability to provide consistent warmth and nurturance may be compromised.
This is not surprising to me because I witness this exact pattern in children while working in a public school. Many times, children come to school making inappropriate remarks to others, talking about hating their lives, or having extreme outbursts that can last for long periods throughout the day. I have also noticed sudden changes in their engagement with instruction and assigned work. When contacting parents, they often begin venting and expressing the difficult situations they are experiencing at home, which can contribute to the student’s behavior and emotional struggles at school.