How Do Early Education College Students Evaluate the Effect of Providing Guidance to Parents by the School in Times of Crisis on the Individual’s Areas of Development ?

Abstract

There is an impact of crisis of any sort on people in general and children in particular, especially when regarding the development needs of the latter. Such crisis impacts the cognitive, behavioural and emotional development of children which both positively as well as adversely affect their academic growth and social well-being. In this regard, this research aims to evaluate the effect of providing guidance to parents by the school in times of crisis on the child's areas of development by opting for the case study of Israeli educational sector. For this, the methodology opted for the study is mixed-method, where the extent to which academic guidance for parents to help children in times of crisis manifests their socio-behavioral development was comprehensively assessed. The findings accumulated exhibits association of emotional intelligence with pro-social behaviours among children alongside reduction of anti-social behaviour as a result of parental guidance propounded by the schools.