The Signmicai{ce of Communication within the Fajviily for the Devei'pmet{t of Befiavior Disturbances in Primary School Children

The aim of this paper is to identiS the predictive values of communication within the family to behavior of the children of advanced primary school age. The results are founded on self-perception and self-reports of pupils attending seventh and eighth grades of primar5r schools in the city of Zagreb (N=484) concerning their behavior (PON) and the quality of communications within the family (KUO). B5r means of regression analysis founded on seven latent dimensions of behavioral space and manifest variables (l5O) of communicatior-r space in the family, the strong connection between the observed spaces is stated, i.e. every behavioral factor can be explained by specific modalities of communication in the family. The results indicate the value of learning communication and other social skills as prevention of specific behavioral patterns in children, i.e. as enhancing the quality of family life.