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Volume 5 Number 10 October 2019

Parenting a Factor Associated With Deviancy Amongst Students at Bokamoso Junior Secondary School


Authors: Katlego Motlhankane ; Tapela Bulala ; Masa Veronicah Motaung
Pages: 177-182
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/rje.510.177.182
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine how parenting contributes to deviancy in school among students at Bokamoso Junior Secondary School. The study was a descriptive survey in which a questionnaire was administered to Form 2 and Form 3 students of Bokamoso Secondary School to collect data. The results were then presented using mean and standard deviation. The results showed that majority of students were male around the age of 16-20 years. The results further revealed that parental involvement has a significant influence on students being deviant, which was given by an average mean of 2.55 which is above the criterion mean of 2.50 and average standard deviation of 0.572. It was concluded that parenting is factor associated with a deviancy amongst students at Bokamoso Secondary School. It was therefore recommended that there should be a joint disciplinary council consisting of parents or guardian, teachers and school management which usually recommends on how to deal or act on certain offences depending on the gravity of offences.