The Unity of Parents and Teachers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Basis on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Vol.3, No.1C
Abstract
This study is an attempt to assess the Unity of Parents and Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Basis on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention in Barangay 176, Bagong Silang Caloocan City help to prevent juvenile crimes by planning an effective way to lessen the crimes by cooperating with residents in the said barangay.
Preventing juvenile delinquency is a good way to help the community to grow and lessen juvenile crimes. Still, with the challenges people face, it is more difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The researcher used quantitative research design and descriptive research to gain information and produce knowledge about the Unity of Parents and Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in preventing juvenile delinquency in Barangay 176, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. To collect the data, the researchers concluded a survey by giving a set of questionnaires to the respondents in the study.
The researcher interviewed Teachers and Parents of Barangay 176, Bagong Silang Caloocan City. The main purpose of this study is to gain information and knowledge to answer the specific problem in the questionnaire about the unity of parents and teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic in preventing juvenile delinquency. It is a set of orderly arranged questions carefully prepared to answer by the respondents designed to collect facts and information.
The study concluded that based on the demographic profile of the respondents on the part of the parents, the majority of them are aged 50 years. And above with a frequency of 4 or 40 percent. On the part of the teachers, the majority are 34-41 years old, with a frequency of 4 or 40 percent. The unity of Parents and Teachers regarding juvenile delinquency prevention in terms of program procedure was regarded as “moderately effective”, and Institutions were regarded as “effective.” On the problems encountered by the respondents that affected the Unity of Parents and Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Basis on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention in Barangay 176, Bagong Silang Caloocan City which was regarded as “moderately serious” and on the measures that may be proposed were regarded as “moderately serious”.
The findings of the study showed that the Unity of Parents and Teachers during COVID-19 Pandemic: Basis on Juvenile Delinquency Prevention in Barangay 176, Bagong Silang Caloocan City, in terms of Programs, Procedures, and Institutions were regarded as “moderately effective” However, the researcher comes up the recommendation such as additional improved programs for juvenile delinquency prevention, request to the mayor’s office for the budget in reconstructing rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents and must focus on children who are involved in wrong behaviour and juvenile crimes.
