PENTINGNYA PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI DALAM MENGURANGI ANGKA ANAK PUTUS SEKOLAH DAN PERILAKU MENYIMPANG ANAK (Studi Kasus di Lingkungan Kornelis, Paroki Katedral Merauke)

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This paper intends to describe the level of parental understanding in early
childhood education in the family, describes parenting patterns and factors
that lead to drop out rates and child deviant behavior. In this study the
authors used a qualitative approach and data were collected using interview
and observation techniques.
The results of this study indicate that in general, parents realize the importance
of early childhood education but the awareness is not accompanied by the
attention to the education of their children so that the pattern of care that
is formed is permissive parenting. The most dominant factor affecting early
childhood education is environmental factors.
Based on the results of this study, the author suggest to families to improve the
parental control function of their children’s education process in formal school.
In addition, parents need to supervise their child’s association so that children
do not choose the wrong friends in associating. The social environment has a
significant impact on changes in children’s behavior, increasing the frequency
of delinquency or deviant behavior that increases the potential of children to
drop out.