Safety and Home–School Relations as Indicators of Children Well Being: Whose Perspective Counts? |
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Authors: | Asher Ben-Arieh James McDonell Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz |
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Institution: | (1) Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91905, Israel;(2) Clemson University, Clemson, 29634, USA |
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Abstract: | Recent attention to children’s well being has generated research showing that safety and home–school relations are two of
the most important indicators of children’s well being. Recent studies have also demonstrated the consistent differences in
perspectives between children and teachers and between parents and teachers in regard to home–school relations and between
children and parents in regard to children safety. This paper reports findings from an exploratory study, conducted as part
of the “Strong Communities” initiative in South Carolina, comparing between the three perspectives of children, parents, and
teachers in regard to children both home–school relations and safety. The findings show significant differences regarding
almost all items between the three groups. For example, teachers felt school and the way to and back from school were safer
for children than how the children themselves felt. However, other patterns were found with regard to home–school relations.
The article concludes with a discussion of the apparent weight given to each of these perspectives, possible explanations
for the gaps found and its practical implications for social indicators usage. |
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Keywords: | Safety Home– school relations Indicators of children well being |
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