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EFFECTS OF NOT HAVING A GOOD ROLE MODEL AT HOME

Parent’s Involvement: The effects of

Not having a good role model

At home

Group 3 Athena

Daniel Justin V. Garcia

Kisha Yvette A. Patalud

Mariane Mae V. Sapilan

Gabriel M. Basa

Zhan Gleighber P. Antolin

Jimpaolo C. Alcantara

Axel I. Diaz

James L. Gordon Integrated School

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background information

A good role model can gives us inspiration and motivation, they are also the one

who gave us many hope and guide us to the world, But a saddening fact is that not

every children got a good role model in their life, which they experience the negative

parenting at some point they suffer to depression, anxiety and sometimes they

adapt their aggression, It also affect their performance in school.

Socrates in 400 B.C. noted “Fellow citizens, why do you burn and scrape every

stone to gather wealth, and take so little care of your children to who you must one

day relinquish all?” How little has changed over the last 2400 years. Our

technology is advanced, but our emotions are as base as they were then.

As being said parents in old time are more attentive to their careers, status and

wealth than their children as if it’s just nothing for them.

The Philosopher John Locke in his treatise on education, published in 1693,

“Some Thoughts Concerning Education” wrote, “I will also advise his feet to be

washed every day in cold water, and to have his shoes so thin, that they might leak

and let in water. It is recommendable for its cleanliness; but that which I aim at in

it, is health and character development; and therefore I limit it not precisely to any

time of the day.”

Well it’s not just about cleanliness but also about character building. This is

a good tactic for guaranteed growth, keeping the child constantly growing and

developing.
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Well it’s amazing to find out that there are parents across the world who

want to be better and improve, so that they can take care properly of their children

instead of neglecting it. So here’s a diagram showing parents that are interested in

self growth and parenting.

Across demographic segments, parents want to improve their parenting and

seek help in doing so:

• 83% of parents from all backgrounds agree that good parenting can be learned.
• 69% of parents say that if they knew more positive parenting strategies they
would use them.
• 54% of parents wish they had more information about how to be a better parent.

According to Plutarch, the ancient Greek historian and educator,

understood that humans are incredibly social creatures, who constantly observe

the people around them and imitate them.

Unfortunately, people often grow up surrounded by bad role models.

However, we can steer people, by providing them with better patterns to imitate.

That's what Plutarch tried to do with his famous work, Parallel Lives, which offered

biographical sketches of some of the great Greek and Roman heroes – Cicero,

Caesar, Alexander the Great, Pericles – to give young people something to emulate.

“What does the ideal leader look like?” seems to be one of the primary

questions that is being asked. Of course, as a leader is first and foremost a role

model, there is also the theme of “what does the ideal person look like?” How can

one best develop leadership competencies? Certain aspects of leadership can be

acquired by participating in training, observing role models, engaging in work

experience, reading research and theory, and practicing self-leadership.

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1.2 SETTING OF THE PROBLEM:

It will be held at James L. Gordon Integrated School (JLGIS), because we want

to focus on the students who are experiencing this type of situation. Then after that

we’ll conduct the necessary interview to know more about the issue going on with

their parents.

Based on what we’ve observed, the main problem is the parent’s neglecting

their children which is not a very good image to be a good role model. The parents

are their first teachers, so the children do what they see. Now if their parents are

bad influence then it will lead to their children having bad habits at school like for

example cursing, hurting someone, and bullying. Another reasons for neglecting

their child is not attending school meetings or events, because this will impact the

students and they will impact the students and they will think that they are not

important because the parents don’t give them enough time or attention.

In addition to that, we also want to know what ways can other role models

(teachers) can do to help. Because teachers are the second parents of the students

that’s why they need to be a good role model to be a good example so that the bad

habits of students change.

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1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

A. Do you think you would benefit more if you could have a good role model? If

yes why? If no why?

B. How do you think teachers can help these kinds of situations? What are the

possible ways that they can do to help?

C. Where do you think the problem stars? Why do you think the problem starts

there?

D. What can you say about parents neglecting their children? What do you

think are the possible outcomes with this scenario?

E. What are the thoughts for having a role model? Do you think others would

agree?

F. How does it feel to have someone to look up to? What can you say for others

not having someone to look up to?

G. How does role models affect students? What kind of impact can a good role

model have on someone’s life?

H. Can role models have a negative impact on someone? Why do you think so?

I. How can having a role model affect your future goals and aspirations? What

are the reasons?

J. How important is for the a role model to have similar background or

experiences as you? Can you kindly explain?

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1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH:

The purpose of this research is for students so that they can identify, apply,

improve and enhance their connection with their parents and for their performance

as school as well.

We have to improve the connection of the students and their parents by giving

them social activities while conducting the interview so that they can open up to

each other so that they can resolve their problem and to improve their connection

even more.

To enhance, this is the way how we are to going to enhance. We have to seek

feedback: solicit feedback from teachers, mentors, and peers to help you

understand how you’re perceived. Remember that being a good role model is an

ongoing process of growth and self-reflection. By focusing on your personal

development and living your values, you can enhance your influence on others.

We need to identify the main issue which is the lacking of parenting and

neglecting of their children. Then after we’ve gathered the information by

conducting an interview, we need to identify the steps to how to improve it.

Lastly we need to apply all of these so that steps and procedures to improve

and enhance each and every student or parent that is affected by this issue. By

applying all what is learned and assessed it will highly benefit the student and the

parents as well.

In conclusion, there will be struggles but if we really want to help the

students then we have to make things happen. Having a connection to a role model

is really important, because it will really motivate you to do good in school and

show positive behaviors.

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1.5 DEFINITION OF TERMS:

1. Parent

- A father or a mother

- A person who begets or brings forth offspring

- From Middle English parent, borrowed from Anglo-Norman parent,

Middle French parent, from Latin parentem, accusative of parēns

(“parent”), present participle of parere (“to breed, bring forth”).

2. Home

- The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a

family or household.

- An institution for people needing professional care or supervision.

- Comes from the Proto-Germanic khaim, which differed from the meaning

of “house” in those times as it does today. The khaim, or ham, as it

traveled into Old English, meant a residence as opposed to simply a

shelter.

3. Fulfillment

- the achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted.

- the meeting of a requirement or condition.

- From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full

(“full”) + fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill + -ment.

4. Habits

- a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to

give up.

- from Old French abit, habit, from Latin habitus ‘condition, appearance’,

from habere ‘have, consist of’. The term originally meant ‘dress, attire’,

later coming to denote physical or mental constitution.

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5. Role model

- a person looked to by others as an example to be intimidated

- The term role model comes from sociologist Robert K. Merton, whose

work centered on social groups. Merton discovered that rather than

modeling individual behaviors, people tend to model sets of behavior.

These sets of behavior are demonstrated by people who occupy certain

roles in society.
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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS

We are having an evaluation about the role models like your parents

teachers and others, so we can know how to improve or enhance their

connection with one another. Thank you for taking the time to answer

our questionnaire; you can take your time to answer but usually it will

only take 10-15 minutes. Kindly consult our evaluators once you’ve

finished the questionnaire paper. Your answers will be completely

confidentiality. If you have any questions regarding about the

questionnaire kindly contact me, Daniel Justin V. Garcia.

1. Have you ever experienced this type of issue? Can you share?

2. Are role models important? If yes, why? If no, why?

3. Did you ever feel being neglected by your own parents? If

yes/no, why?

4. What do you think are the effects of not having a role model?

5. How can you improve your connection with your parents? What

are the ways?

6. Do you seek help to your friends/relatives whenever you and

your parent had a conflict?

7. How do you endure or overcome this issue?

8. Did you ever find yourself in a situation about your parents

haven’t attend any meetings or events at school? How so?

9. Do you agree with the phrase “what you see is what you do”?

Can you explain?

10. What practices do you do to regain connection with your

parents? Does it help?

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11. Do you think leadership plays a very important role in

being a role model? What are the reasons?

12. For yourself do you portray a good image about being a

good role model? How do you show it?

13. What are the things to consider when being a good role or

to having a role model? Can you elaborate?

14. Does having a role model brings negative impact? How

come?

15. What can you say about your parents? Are they a good role

model or not?