The EXPLORING SOCIAL SKILL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FOSTERED AND HOUSED CHILDREN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to explore the difference of social skills between fostered children and housed children.

Design of the study: Comparative Research Design was used in the study.

Place and Duration of the study: The study took place in Pakistan Sweet Home and Public Schools of Islamabad.

Sample and Method: The sample for the current study consisted of 200 children, 50 of whom were foster children with an equal gender distribution (50 foster males and 50 foster females) and 50 of whom were housed children with an equal gender distribution (50 housed males and 50 housed females). On the basis of a purposive sampling technique, the sample was chosen. The demographic sheet was utilized to obtain socio demographic data from the participants, and Social skills of fostered and housed children were measured by using Social Skills Scale (khan & Pervez, 2009).

Results and Conclusion: According to the results of the independent sample t-test, children who live in their own homes have better social skills than those who are fostered. Also, it was discovered that there are substantial gender disparities between boys and girls in terms of social abilities (p =.009). The study will be helpful for clinical purposes since it may have therapeutic and counseling ramifications that will improve children's social skills with the ultimate goal of eradicating many other social issues from society.