Examining Social Decay in Schools

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10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_39How to use a DOI?

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Decay; Social Decay; Students; Teachers; Schools

Abstract

Society has been defined in different ways, both as a socio-cultural phenomenon and as a process of interaction between classes. Society is seen as a structure that shapes the perceptions, beliefs, morals and ideals of groups or individuals who share a common culture and have mutual connections, and at the same time both frees and limits the individual. Therefore, individuals in society are in constant interaction. A disruption in society can therefore damage the whole system. It may even cause the dissolution and disintegration of social bonds. This situation, which is defined as social degeneration, is also called social decay. The aim of this study is to examine the social decay that occurs in schools and to determine the problems and solutions that arise accordingly. In this context, the study was designed with qualitative research method to reach direct and in-depth data. Descriptive analysis method was used to analyse the data. The population of the study consists of Onikişubat district, one of the central districts of Kahramanmaraş province. The study group consists of a total of fifteen teachers, five at the primary school level, five at the secondary school level and five at the high school level, determined by random method. According to the data obtained as a result of the research, they stated that social decay in schools is increasing rapidly and it is now very difficult to prevent it. They stated that this situation is gradually increasing, especially due to the unconscious use of social media tools. It was emphasized that in order to prevent this negative situation, it is important to involve not only educational institutions but also families in the process. It was stated that the administrators who have authority in the administration of the country should make the necessary legal regulations and inspections to protect children and young people.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Esef Hakan Toytok
AU  - Fazlı Ali Demirkesen
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/04/28
TI  - Examining Social Decay in Schools
BT  - Proceeding of the 10th International Conference on Lifelong Education and Leadership for ALL (ICLEL 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 553
EP  - 573
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_39
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_39
ID  - Toytok2025
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