Deviant behaviours in schools: Implication for counselling

Abstract

This study examines deviant behaviours in schools as well as implications for counselling. Deviant behaviour is considered to be strange and morally unacceptable. Types of deviant behaviours include examination malpractice, rape, bulling, stealing, truancy, lateness and sexual immorality were explored in the paper. Similarly, characterisotics of individuals with deviant behaviours were examined. Causes of deviant behaviours in schools, its effects, as well as theoretical explanation of deviant behaviours were considered in this paper. Various implications of deviant behaviour for counselling were presented. Finally the paper recommended the optimum utilization of these implications for counselling to curb this socially undesirable behaviour in our schools.

Keywords: deviant behaviour, deviance, curbing, counselling implication.