This study aims to
highlight the importance of school social work oriented towards the increasing
problems in the school-age children, present the views and attitudes of the
primary school teachers, who have close relationships with the students,
towards the social problems in the school, determine the perceptions of primary
school teachers towards the social work and provide academic contributions to
the sustainable school social service.
180 primary school
teachers working in district schools at different socio-economic levels in the
Küçükçekmece County, İstanbul participated in the study. Socio-demographic,
educational and professional information of teachers, as well as their views
and attitudes towards the social problems in the schools, their perception of
social work, their views and solutions towards both problems and school social
work are determined with the interview form developed by the researcher. The
problems encountered in the schools, as well as the quantitative and
qualitative insufficiency of current psycho-social support for these problems,
were revealed in the study. Besides, it was detected that the knowledge of
teachers about the social work profession is insufficient, considering the aim
and scope of their profession. However, their perception of social work was
found to be mostly positive, and they viewed school social work as a necessity
for solving the problems in the schools.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | December 31, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 2 Issue: 2 |