How to solve problems of deviance and underachievement in schools. The idea for this paper was propelled and came about as a result of the significance of adolescents who constitute the highest population in secondary schools. Sociology theories of deviance and deviant behavior. A sociological perspective article pdf available february 2019 with 3,297 reads how we measure reads. This research paper is a conceptual overview of deviance and its implications to mental health and wellbeing. There are many different theories that explain how behavior comes to be classified as deviant and why people engage in it, including biological explanations, psychological explanations, and sociological explanations.
This increase in deviant behaviour in schools has left stakeholders challenged with trying to find a solution to end this terrible nightmare. There are many different theories on what causes a person to perform deviant behavior, including biological explanations, sociological explanations, as well as psychological explanations. School policy behaviour research evidence suggests that pupils behaviour can be influenced by all the major features and processes of a school. There is no major relationship between community influence and deviant behaviour among secondary school students. Recently, reports of violence in our schools have increased rapidly and no one.
I 1 eachers and administrators of the school contribute towards deviant behaviour in their schools 2. Pdf deviant behaviour in secondary schools continues to be a matter of global concern. Research paper analysis of student deviant behaviour most. Deviant behavior is an unacceptable behavior or action that is unorthodox to social norms and cultural norms. There are various ways in which we might try to estimate how big an issue deviant and violent behaviour is in schools, some of this behaviour could be viewed as criminal, some could be seen as antisocial whilst other behaviour may be simply part of the growing up process and testing the boundaries with adults. The nature of deviant behaviour patterns that are prevevalent among pupils in secondary schools in zambia. Deviant behavior chapter 3 theories of the variations in rates of. Pdf students come to school to acquire knowledge, skills, positive behaviour and values for good citizenship. Deviance sociology, actions or behaviors that violate social norms deviant behavior, an interdisciplinary journal which focuses on social deviance. As students practise the routine, corrective feedback is provided by the teacher. Usually of sufficient severity to warrant disapproval from the majority of society. This is a case when there is cheating in examination, sexual offences, disobedience to teachers and parents and truancy. These behavioral issues in adolescents can have serious consequences for the adolescents. An analysis of the causes and impact of deviant behaviour.
For this reason, valiant attempts must be made to deal with antisocial behaviour, placing qualified personnel within the institutions to effectively harness such conduct. Deviant behaviour can be caused by the concentration of the curriculum. Behavioral problems were investigated using a random. Cases of deviant behaviors among school children have been on the increase over the past years. The purpose of the research work is to find out the an assessment of the effect and causes of deviant behaviour on the academic performance among some selected secondary schools students in oredo local government area of edo state. The case of secretaries in state universities vonai chirasha and mildred mahapa department of human resource management, midlands state university, box 9055 gweru, corresponding author. The developmental level of the learner as an adolescent and hisher role is instrumental. It forces the psychiatrist to examine critically the meaning of the term mental disorder and to consider the social implications of applying this label to an individual.
Jul 14, 2019 deviant behavior is any behavior that is contrary to the dominant norms of society. An analysis of the causes and impact of deviant behaviour in. To look into the various dimension of deviances as they affect the general school. The teacher uses subtle prompts to help students who forget steps.
Apr 24, 2012 however, a time comes when some learners fail to abide by these regulations. These include the quality of its leadership, classroom management, behaviour policy, curriculum, pastoral care, buildings and physical environment, organisation and timetable and relationships with parents. The administrators of schools identify deviant behaviour by using the prefects. How psychology defines and explains deviant behavior. Failure of religious and moral values is the main cause of deviant behavior and delinquency. Deviant behavior examples, types, causes, symptoms. Advanced students can roleplay the steps or act as a buddy to a student who is alcoholaffected. Pdf deviant behaviour in secondary school and its impact on. An individual with this behavior deviates from what is truly acceptable in the society or what is expected in a normal pattern. Door of moral value closes opens the door to delinquency. This thesis is designed to look at deviant behavior among college students and high school students and to determine whether or not there is a difference between the frequency in which college and high school students engage in deviant behavior. The study conceptualized and theorized deviance and mental health through the sociological, biological, and psychological dimensions. Deviant behavior, a textbook by american sociologist erich goode.
Deviance definition the recognized violation of cultural norms, rules and expectations. A conceptual overview of deviance and its implication to. According to sociologist william graham sumner, deviance is a violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether folkways, mores, or codified law 1906. In the past four decade, there has been increasing concern about the behaviours that children exhibit in schools particularly secondary schools. Deviant behavior in middle school is significantly different from. To arrest or minimize the ugly situation and answer to the following questions would be sought out. May 27, 2019 deviant behavior is any behavior that is contrary to the dominant norms of society.
In order to investigate my research question i surveyed 175 college of wooster students about their criminal behavior in college. Deviant behaviour checklist for schools jamaica observer. The links between illicit or socially deviant behaviour and organized crime wp 5. Social remedy for deviance among senior high school students.
All theories agreed that deviant behaviour begins from childhood through oldage. That is, unless the ministry is willing to tackle the upsurge in deviant behaviour within our schools, his attempt to raise the level of literacy and numeracy among the school population will ultimately fail. A study of deviant behaviour among secondary school students in ethiope east local government area of delta state abstract the purpose of this study was to find out, examine and investigate some of the deviant behaviour common in some selected secondary schools students in ethiope east local government area of delta state. A set of recommendations for the teenagers with deviant behaviour and their parents were identified to help them adjust to society. Pdf deviant behavior in school setting researchgate. The aim of this study was to find out the role of community in predicting deviant behaviour among students from secondary schools in gatanga district. How to solve problems of deviance and underachievement in. The conducted social remedy is expected to be a solution of behavioral deviance that students commit, even for repeated deviant behavior. Of course the severest form of deviant behaviour translates into acts of. The use of the collaborative method in curbing deviant behaviour was discussed by some of the respondents at great depth as a possible remedy for deviant behaviour in schools.
In educational practice in taiwan, many teachers feel helpless about education, since family education often counteracts the teachers efforts to improve students behavior. Some researchers have identified the different types of deviant behaviour among inschool adolescents. Deviant behavior is conduct that deviates from the societal norm. Any behavior that violates school roles such as physical fighting, skipping class, poor performance and poor attendance are deviant behavior. Deviant behavior is any behavior that is contrary to the dominant norms of society. Past researches on students with deviant behavior have demonstrated that these students mostly come from families with low social and economic statuses james, 2001. Pdf effect of deviant behaviour on students psycho. Isbn 9789991689357 we are the architects of our own destiny. Jul 03, 2016 deviant behavior is conduct that deviates from the societal norm. The nature of deviant behaviour patterns that are prevevalent.
Adolescents are prone to various forms of behavioral problems. Kihumbuini location was chosen as the location of the study because a number of incidences of deviant behaviour and regular disturbances have been. The sample comprised 500 teachers selected through random sampling techniques from twenty secondary schools in the state. Pdf effect of deviant behaviour on students psychosocial. A specific standard behavior is called norms in which people are supposed to act in a predictable manner. The influence of peer pressure on criminal behaviour. This study examined deviant behaviour in schools and how it impacts on students learning the study drew its sample from a population of public secondary schools in edo state, nigeria. Gradually, i began to focus also on possible causes of deviant behavior. From the experts on positive behavior supports in schools. Deviant behaviour in secondary school and its impact on. An investigation of factors contributing to common deviant.
The influence of peer pressure on criminal behaviour may omogho esiri ph. Assaults, insults, drug offences and smoking are also considered deviant behaviors. Failure to seek religious education paves way toward delinquency. Deviant behavior among college students and high school.
If morality fails to direct toward normative way of life the way to delinquent behaviour becomes easy. The student role performance srp is a measure of how successfully students. A digital version pdf of this document is available at. Deviant behavior in this study is defined by the school. In sociology, deviance is not a term of negative judgement, but is meant to be descriptive. A sociological perspective article pdf available february 2019 with 3,297 reads how we.
Causes and effects of deviant behaviour among secondary. Deviant behavior chapter 2 theories of individual forms of. Principals of large schools should employ collaboration with school management team to effectively combat deviant behaviours. However, some research has suggested that school is a factor of deviant behavior jou, 2001. Behavior at school center for parent information and resources. Deviant behaviour is posing a serious threat to learning in most schools, some antisocial behaviour in. Researchers attribute these causes of deviant behavior in schools in schools to student backgrounds. School administrators, teachers and parents had been concerned about the frequent lack of respect for authority and the apparent lack of discipline in schools. The influence of student background on deviant behaviour in schools as well as examine the possible influence of the school environment teachers, parent, society, peer group ups behaviour in promoting deviant behaviour among student. Peer groups have a lot of influence to deviant behaviour of the group members 4. An analysis of the causes and impact of deviant behaviour in the workplace. This type of deviant behaviour embraces a malicious pleasure in causing discomfort to and unsettling the teacher in class. Senior lecturerdepartment of sociology and psychology, faculty of the social sciences, delta state university, abraka, delta state, nigeria abstract. The effect the deviant behaviour on the academic performance of the child in egor local government area.
Feb 19, 2010 however, it must be noted that behavioural patterns in schools could also negatively impact on learning. Jun 25, 2012 causes of deviant behavior in schools cases of deviant behaviors among school children have been on the increase over the past years. The objectives of the study are to determine the causative factors of adolescent problems and specific manifestations. Such behavior may be described as different, or unexpected, and may elicit positive or negative responses from other people. To achieve the above stated objectives, five research questions were raised which includes. To categories deviance into various classification. Deviations are characterized by violation of socially accepted norms that cause damage to individuals themselves. Criminology, deviant behaviour, and mental disorder the role played by illness in the genesis of antisocial behaviour is a difficult topic, but a rewarding one. Investigation of some factors promoting deviant behaviour among public secondary school students in rivers state, nigeria nicholas ikechukwu jude1 and kennedy george margaret2 1department of psychology and counselling, college of education, michael okpara university of agriculture umudike, abia state nigeria. Different authors have defined discipline in various terms. Criminology, deviant behaviour, and mental disorder. Pdf analysis of student deviant behaviour most prevalent in. The heads use exclusion as the last resort to pupils who have chronic deviant behaviour. By this definition alone, deviance is neither good nor bad, but must be evaluated on a casebycase basis.
Effect of deviant behaviour on students psychosocial involvement in secondary schools. Pdf insight into delinquent and deviant behaviour among. Similarly, in botswana the frequency of negative deviant behaviour in schools has been confirmed by a study on discipline crisis by garegae 2008, noting that the issue has been in. Strategies for managing deviant behaviour among inschool. Deviant behavior definition, examples, cases, processes. While sociological explanations for deviant behavior focus on how social. To unravel the cause of deviant behaviour in children. The purpose of this study was to try to investigate the types, causes and effects of deviant behaviour among students in secondary schools in kihumbuini location of gatanga division thika district. Volume 41, 2020 vol 40, 2019 vol 39, 2018 vol 38, 2017 vol 37. However, recent studies have indicated that family type is not significantly related to deviant behavior in schools jou, 2010. However, a time comes when some learners fail to abide by these regulations. Peer pressure is a reoccurring phenomenon in criminal or deviant behaviour especially, as it. My research started with the broad topic of deviant behavior in middle schools. Classroom behavioural strategies and interventions 3.
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