The deficits of the Iranian educational system in teaching children with conduct disorders
نویسندگان
1
2
3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Social Science, Roudehen Branch of Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Social Science, Roudehen Branch of Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
5
doi
چکیده
BACKGROUND: One of the serious issues in the field of children’s social and mental health globally,is conduct disorder. Concerning the special problems of these children, their need for appropriateeducation seems vital. Thus, this study aimed to identify the educational deficiencies in the Iranianeducation system in terms of educating children with conduct disorder.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a qualitative content analysis study of the directed type.The population was in Tehran City, Iran. This research was performed on 23 individuals using atriangulation sampling technique and in‑depth interviewing. The study subjects were children withconduct disorder, their parents, teachers, and social workers, and psychology experts. The studyparticipants were selected using a purposive sampling method, and the tool used for data collectionwas a checklist of questions that has been approved by 4 experts. MAXQDA (version 12) softwarewas used for data analysis in this study.RESULTS: The obtained data suggested that the deficits of the educational system in Iran areclassified into four categories, including the lack of knowledge and skills of school staff, the lack ofnecessary workforce, the lack of appropriate hardware facilities, and the lack of coordination andcooperation between individuals and systems.CONCLUSION: Considering the present study results, to improve the educational status of childrenwith conduct disorder and reduce their problems, it is necessary to resolve the identified educationaldeficiencies as soon as possible by the government, policymakers, and educators.