Investigating Children's Perceptions and Experiences on Charity and Benevolent Behaviors

Subject Areas : Iranian Sociological Review

Elham Shafaiimoghadam ¹ , Akbar Zolfaghari ²

1 - PhD in Social Issues of Iran
2 - add

Received: 2024-02-17 Accepted : 2024-05-14 Published : 2024-01-31

Keywords: Children, Charity, Development of Sympathy, Socialization.,

Abstract :

Objective: Recent studies to grow and strengthen the culture of charitable donations have focused on increasing people's willingness to donate and charitable donations and their reasons. However, very little attention has been paid to how people learn. Methods: In this research, by using the participatory action research method, while Checking children's perceptions and preferences on Charity and Benevolent Behaviors, the role of parents and school in learning and encouraging them to do good deeds has been investigated. Results: Based on the results of the research, the investigated children have a wide and diverse range of opportunities to participate in charity work through family and school. However, children have relatively limited spaces to participate in charitable behaviors, who often see forgiveness as an exchange process without critical engagement with the related cause. Whereas, if children are given an opportunity to meaningfully participate in decision-making, children show critical awareness and more desire to increase social justice in their decisions. Conclusions: Children as active and informed citizens, are empowered and competent to choose and evaluate the charities they want to support, and this in turn helps them gain a greater understanding of the world around them

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