SOCIO ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND SCHOOL CLIMATE PERCEIVED BY CHILDREB AGED 11 15
Keywords:
vulnerable children, school climate, educationAbstract
The access to education for vulnerable children does
not mean just including them in educational settings, but also the
manner in which it helps them to succeed, regardless of their
socio economic problems. The current paper aims at exploring
the relations hip between school climate and educational
outcomes for children coming from families with low socio
economic background. 13 children (5 girls and 8 boys) aged 11
15 participated in a focus group. At the end of 2016 2017 school
year, the educational status was problematic for 8 children: 1
grade retention and 7 failed classes (Math and/or Romanian
language) and therefore needed to be reexamined in the fall. The
material precarity, lack of adequate living conditions, of food or
school supplies, were the main elements contributing to the
school failure for these children. For children coming vulnerable
families in most cases parents do not have the necessary
resources to motivate children to succeed in school. Therefore,
it is important to construct a suppor tive school environment
where the positive climate helps children to fully participate at
educational process and achieve their potential.
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