The School as Surrogate for Family--In Loco Parentis.

Oshodin, O. G.

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Publication Date: 1983

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The School as Surrogate for Family--In Loco Parentis.

Oshodin, O. G.

Education, v104 n2 p197-98 Win 1983

Like the family, the schools may be viewed as a self-contained social system with a unique organization and unique patterns of expectations that are binding on its members. The article reviews why it is becoming increasingly difficult for the school to stand in as surrogate for the family. (MH)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Problems, Family Structure, Foreign Countries, Marital Instability, Parent Influence, Parent Role, School Role, Social Values, Student School Relationship, Teacher Responsibility

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Africa

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