Social group work, parental engagement and child safety in rural China: A case study in Shaan Xi province
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Education × Countryside Education × Rural Sociology × Agrarian Geography ×Abstract
Children in rural areas of China often lack adequate safety knowledge and awareness, highlighting the need to improve their environment and strengthen their road safety education. To address the problem of inadequate safety measures, social work-based educational interventions can effectively raise their self-protection awareness and strengthen their self-reliance and resilience. Through literature reviews and field research based on questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, this study aims to improve the safety skills of rural children by providing insights and recommendations for social work teams in similar contexts. Parents, teachers and social work team members from 10 primary schools (grades 3-6) in L County, Shaanxi Province participated. The results indicate that parental involvement significantly influences safety education. Social work-based educational interventions can effectively address the lack of safety awareness among rural children, increasing their self-protection and self-reliance, and build resilience. The importance of collaborative networking between home, school and community is highlighted.
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