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Educational Needs Of Families In Turkey
relations with disabled people and individuals in need of nursing, sexual education,
supporting studies of the child at home.
Results of chi-square made with the aim of determining educational needs and
competence levels of the participants in the matters of education for the topics such as
gender, age, educational background, family life period are presented below in the form
of separate titles.
Gender. There is a significant difference between female and male participants’ eagerness
for taking part in training to be given in all sub dimensions constituting the
dimension of education. Accordingly, women’s competence perceptions and eagerness
for taking part in trainings are higher.
Age. Considering variable of age, it is seen that while eagerness for taking part in
training to be given in all sub dimensions constituting dimensions of education is
higher in the age groups of 18-25 and 26-33, it is lower in the groups made up of the
individuals at the age of 58 or more. Eagerness for receiving education decreases as the
age advances.
Educational background. Considering variable of educational background, it is seen
that families eager for taking part in a training to be given in the matters of control of
the undesirable behaviours of the children, sexual education of the children,, child’s
using the time out of the school efficiently, supporting studies of the child at home,
responsibilities of the spouses about child care, positive and negative influences of relatives
on the marriage, distribution of the tasks and sharing the house works in the family
have mostly the degrees of colleges (of 2 or 3 years). Those most reluctant for receiving
education in these matters are illiterate people.
Marital status. Considering marital statuses, it is seen that while divorces individuals
are more eager for taking part in a training to be given in all sub dimensions constituting
dimensions of education, those whose spouses died are more reluctant.
Number of the children. Considering total number of the children at home, it was
observed that families with just one child and families with four or more children are
more eager for taking part in a training to be given in all sub dimensions of dimension
of education compared to the families with two or three children. Accordingly, it can
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