This collection of papers focuses on practical approaches to resolving behavior problems in the Australian school system. The papers are divided into four general categories: perspectives on behavior problems, focusing on families, schools and system initiatives, and programs in special settings. The papers include: (1) "Beyond Punishment," by Kenneth Nunn; (2) "Biological Perspectives on Behaviour Problems: An Essential Consideration for Practical Resolution," by Paul Hutchins; (3) "The Management of Behaviour: A Special Education Perspective," by John Elkins; (4) "Coping with Behaviour Problems in New South Wales High Schools," by Robert Conway, John Tierney, and Neville Schofield; (5) "Teacher Perceptions of Assistance Required by Students with Behavioural or Motivational Problems," by Christopher Szaday, Des Pickering, and Paul Duerdoth; (6) "Improving Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Evaluation of a Training Program," by John Ledez; (7) "Management of Young Children Program: A Shared Responsibility," by Toni Johnson; (8) "Parents as Tutors of Children," by Pam Clayton; (9) "Catering for School Resisters at Girrawheen Senior High School," by Norrine Anderson; (10) "Adolescent Anger Control: A Group Counseling Program," by Lyn Everingham; (11) "Training Social Skills in Young People while Managing their Behaviour," by Lindy Petersen; (12) "The Delivery of Behaviour Management Skills to Classroom Teachers," by William Willis; (13) "Behaviour Change: A Whole School Approach," by Peter Young; (14) "Cooperative Learning: An Approach to Preventing Discipline Problems," by Terry Lee; (15) "Behaviour Disorders: System Initiatives of the Queenland Department of Education," by Buffy Lavery; (16) "Behaviour Department of Education," by Buffy Lavery; (16) "Behavior Disorders: System Initiatives of the Australian Capital Territory Department of Education," by Sandra Renew; (17) "The St. Andrew's Program: Adolescents Learning to Live," by Janet Clark-Duff, Wendy Watson, and Greg Hitchens; (18) "A Contract-Based Approach to Facilitate Successful Reintegration," by Charmaine Driver; (19) "Disconnecting the Wheels: The Behaviour Management of Students," by Anne Bolst; (20) "Modifying Behaviour through Withdrawal," by Helen Farrell; (21) "Ze Count's Five Steps: A Compliance Training Program," by Ken Ford; (22) "Education Services to Disturbed Youth through a Tutorial Centre," by Warwick Lindsay; and (23) "A Wholistic Approach to Behavior Management in Schools," by Stephen Henderson. A list of conference participants is included. (MM)