EFFECT OF PARENTAL ENCOURAGEMENT ON ATTITUDE OF ADOLESCENT STUDENTS
Keywords:
Adolescence, Parental EncouragementAbstract
Today society and social needs have become very complex. There is always a new challenge before the youth of every country. Youth has to pass through the adolescent period which is said to be very crucial period in the total life span. Adolescence is also known as period of great stress and strain, storm and strife (Stanley Hall). Parental Encouragement refers to the treatment originating from parents towards the child with a view to enhance the possibilities of future occurrences of good behaviour by care, concern, approval and guidance. The development of emotions, attitude, and interests of adolescents are influenced by the ideology of parents, society and customs. The investigator did not find any comparative study on effect of parental encouragement on attitude of adolescent Students. This is a comparative study of senior secondary students of various government schools of district Fatehabad and Sirsa of Haryana State.
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