A Descriptive Study to Assess the Perception and Attitude of Primary School Teachers towards Delinquent Children among Selected Schools of Vadodara District

Abstract

Background of the Study: In recent years, reports of children involved in heinous crime are gaining much public attention. Though it is an important subject in the study of criminology and law. criminal behavior is taking serious forms among the children. This malady is growing in alarming proportions and is awakening call that our Children needs much attention and care. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the perception and attitude of primary school teachers towards delinquent children among selected schools, to correlate the perception and attitude of primary school teachers towards delinquent children and to find out the association between perception and attitude among primary schools teachers towards delinquent children with their selected demographic variables. Material and Metholodology: Quantitative research approach was used in the study. The investigator selected descriptive research design. The primary objective of assess the perception and attitude of primary school teachers towards delinquent children. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 primary school teachers. To collect the data LIKERT scale was used. Results: The result shows that the demographic characteristics findings includes the majority of 53.33% belong to the age group of 20-30 years, 61.66% having teaching experience between the 0-5years, 63% had completed their post graduation, 48.33% of having one child in family, 100% subjects were not seen the previous exposure of delinquent child. Then Karl Pearson’s formula was used to find out the correlation between perception and attitude of primary school teacher towards delinquent children Conclusion: The study was conducted on 60 primary school teachers from selected schools of vadodara district. The finding of the study concluded that majority of primary school teachers were having good perceptions towards delinquent children and also had negative attitude towards delinquent children