VIOLENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF ODISHA: PARENTAL PERCEPTION

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 37 - 47, 17.09.2013

Lokanath Mıshra

Abstract

This study is aimed to find out the level of parental perceptions of the violent acts, actions parents will take when their children perpetrate violence and how violent acts can be solved in school. 240 students from 24 secondary schools, (10 from each) of Dhenkanal district of odisha were chosen randomly and asked to give the questionnaire to their parents in the survey. The results reveal that parents are aware of violent acts that occur in schools and some of the causes are poor supervision by school authorities , peer influence , exposure to violent media and emotional .inculcating the peace education concept in secondary school curriculum ,emphasising Opportunity for sports and other recreational activities, games, debate, excursions, peace club activities, visitation to schools by parents, community involvement  establishment of Guidance and Counselling unit and grievances and readdressal centre  are some of the strategies suggested for solving violent behaviour of children in schools.

Keywords

School violence, parents, peace education

Odisha Ortaokullarında Şiddet: Ebeveyn Algısı

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı şiddet eylemlerine yönelik ebeveynlerin algı düzeyini, çocukları şiddet uyguladığındaebeveynlerin gerçekleştirecekleri eylemleri ve şiddet eyleminin okulda nasıl çözülebileceğini ortaya koymaktır. Odisha’daki Dhenkanal Bölgesinin her birinden 10 adet olmak üzere 24 ortaokuldan toplamda 240öğrenci rastgele seçilmiş ve öğrencilerden araştırmada kullanan ölçek formunu ebeveynlerine vermeleri isteniştir. Sonuçlar, ebeveynlerin okullarda ortaya çıkan şiddetin farkında olduklarını ve sebeplerden bazılarının okul yöneticilerinin yetersiz denetimi, akran etkisi, şiddet içerikli medya ve duygulara maruz kalmadan kaynaklandığını göstermektedir. Barış eğitimi kavramının ortaokul müfredatında aşılanması; sporlarve diğer sosyal aktiviteler, oyunlar, münazaralar, geziler, barış kulübü faaliyetleri, ebeveynlerin okul ziyareti, toplumsal katılım için fırsatların önemini belirtmek; Rehberlik ve Danışma birimi ile şikâyet ve çözümmerkezlerinin kurulması okullarda çocukların şiddet davranışlarını çözmek için tavsiye edilen stratejilerden bazılarıdır.

Keywords

Okullarda şiddet, ebeveynler, barış eğitimi.

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