Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2016

AWARENESS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRL CHILDREN AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS

Dr. Jonas Richard. A

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 Violence against the girl child is perpetrated on every continent, wielded by every social and economic class, and sanctioned to varying degrees by every form of government, every major religion, and every kind of communal or familial structure. Although international legal instruments have been in place for decades to protect the girl child, thousands of utal acts of violence and neglect specifically targeting the girl child can be observed around the world on a daily basis. This study was undertaken in order to ing awareness among school children on the violence they go through in day today life. The investigator being an Educationist in Social Work is interested in social welfare and out of empathy to the vulnerable group is compelled to contribute towards the safety of girl children. Hence the study undertaken on , “ AWARENESS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRL CHILDREN AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS”. Objectives of the study: i) To find out the level of awareness on violence against girl children among adolescent students. ii) To educate adolescent students on the violence against girl children. iii) To find out the significant differences in the awareness on violence against girl children among adolescent students in terms of population variables such as Locality, Family type and Age Level. Methodology: Survey method was adopted for the study. SAMPLE: Random Sampling technique was adopted. 100 Adolescent students in Dharmapuri district were selected randomly as samples of the study. TOOL: The investigator used a self constructed tool for the present study. The items were framed under seven dimensions Findings of the study were: 1. The level of awareness on violence against girl children among adolescent students is below average. 2. There is a significant difference in the awareness on violence against girl children among adolescent students in terms of the variables Locality and Family type. 3. There is no significant difference in the awareness on violence against girl children among adolescent students in terms of age level.

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Dr. Jonas Richard.A AWARENESS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRL CHILDREN AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 4 April 2016

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