Volume : 4, Issue : 9, September - 2015

COMPARISON OF URBAN AND RURAL STUDENTS IN THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS

Dr. R. Gnanadevan, Mr. G. Sivakumar

Abstract :

<p>The aim of the study is to compare the urban and rural students studying in Adi-dravidar welfare schools with respect to social, emotional and behaviour problem, for which the survey method has been adapted. Random sampling technique has been used for the present study for the selection of sample. The sample of the study includes the adolescent students studying in Adi- Dravidar Welfare School in Cuddalore District. The social, emotional and behaviour problem scale standardised by the R.Gnanadevan etal.(2015) have been used for collecting data from the sample. The present study indicates that the urban and rural students studying in Adi-dravidar welfare schools differ significantly in the internalizing problem, externalizing problem, mixed category problem and total social, emotional and behaviour problem. It further indicates that the internalizing problem, externalizing problem, mixed category problem and total social, emotional and behaviour problem is high for the urban students than the rural students. Proper efforts can be made for the desired care, treatment and progress of the children with social, emotional and behaviour problems through collaborated approach involving effective behavioural and educational intervention. ABSTRACT KEYWORDS : Rural, Urban, Social</p>