21st Century Obstacles for Children’ Physical, Social, Emotional and Moral Development (PSEM) – With Special Reference to COVID-19

G Thirumoorthy ,G Singravelu

doi:10.7176/jep/12-24-01

Abstract

Human beings become the human resource while humans possess good Physical, Social, Emotional, and Moral Development (PSEM). This PSEM is developing during formal and concrete operational stages. But the contemporary school, schooling, social, and family environment are not providing sufficient opportunities for children for sound physical, social, emotional, and moral development (PSEM). The socio-economic changes, revaluation in information and communication technology are becoming great challenges to the children's physical, social, emotional, and moral development. Keeping these as a background the author intended to descript the challenges and obstacles in the development of PSEM by 21st-century children with special reference to the Covid-19 situation. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-24-01 Publication date: August 31 st 2021

Highlights

Social harmony is associated with the quality of life of the people and it is determined by the sound physical, social, emotional, and moral development (PSEM)
It is very unfortunate that the contemporary family system, lifestyle, habits, socio-economic changes all together influence the school and schooling system, physical health, emotional and moral development of the children
The Covid-19 environment becomes very crucial to young children because it is not allowing for physical development, social, emotional, and moral development

Summary

Introduction

Social harmony is associated with the quality of life of the people and it is determined by the sound physical, social, emotional, and moral development (PSEM). It is very unfortunate that the contemporary family system, lifestyle, habits, socio-economic changes all together influence the school and schooling system, physical health, emotional and moral development of the children. The Covid-19 environment becomes very crucial to young children because it is not allowing for physical development, social, emotional, and moral development. Are diminished the opportunities for children to develop sound physical, social, emotional, and moral development.

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