Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2016
MENTAL HEALTH AND COPING BEHAVIOUR AMONG INSTITUTIONALISED CHILDREN
Ms. Saleena. M, Dr. Suja. M. K
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At present there is a huge rise in family eakdown and institutionalization of children due to economic crisis and dramatic increase in of divorce. Many studies found that institutionalized children are likely to be mentally unhealthy. To improve institutionalized children’s protection there is an urgent need to understand the various issues faced by them. Care givers have to be always aware and possibly alert, about good practices. Research findings and studies in relation to institutionalised children’s mental health, social development and upinging in alternative modes of institutional care in all countries is greatly needs. Descriptive and diagnostic Research Design was used for the study. Simple random sampling–lottery method was used. 100 children were selected from gov: children’s home in Calicut, Kerala. Mental Health Inventory by Jagadishand A.K.Srivastva (1993) was used to measure the level of Health and Coping behaviour check list by Jean.E.Disc Lewis (1998) was used to measure the level of coping behaviour. It was also associated with certain socio demographic variables.
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Ms.Saleena.M, Dr. Suja. M.K MENTAL HEALTH AND COPING BEHAVIOUR AMONG INSTITUTIONALISED CHILDREN Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 5 MAY 2016
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