Impacts of religious sects on children and young people

Autor	PhDr. Jitka Skopalová
Organisation	MŠMT
Year	1996
Research type	research report
Annotation	The research investigated an impacts of religious sects on pupils of elementary school and secondary schools. It focuses on extent of their knowledge of dangers and mesasure of sympathy with religious sects as well as on possible source of this phenomena. This investigation focused on the most endangered age group of children (14-16 years). At this age opinions, attitudes and values of youth are formed. A hypothesis that children at this age are the most often accosted by the sects was affirmed. A necessity to educate pupils, in particular to cultivate their ability to distinguish different religious phenomena and to evaluate the sects criticaly was recomended. The research report also includes sociotechnical recommendations how to manage negative impacts of the sects among children and youth.
Keywords	Impact of religious sects; pupils and student; sociotechnical recommendations; education; prevention
Research type	quantitative
Start date	1. 1. 1996
End date	31. 12. 1996
Obor	AM Pedagogy, education
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Email	fleissigova@msmt.cz
Availability	other
Link	http://www.msmt.cz
Research location	MŠMT, Karmelitská 7, Praha 1 11812
Organisation	MŠMT
Organisation web	http://www.msmt.cz
Possible connection	Number of children and young people in institutional and protective education facilities Numbers of pupils and student Pre-school education - number of schools, classes, children Individuals using the Internet in education Participation of Children in Pre-school Education