Abstract
M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
As a result of the diversity of population groupings, and the influence of
socia-political causes, groups with a very low socio-economic status are
formed. It is here where the envirornrentally depriVed family structures of
the conununity are congregated.
'Ibe aim of this investigation is research of available literature dealing
with the environmentally deprived in order to develop guidelines for addressing
the needs of a parent educational program. To establish the
parameters of such a program and to evaluate the effects thereof on families,
envirornnentally depriVed circumstances, a further empirical investigation
of various case studies was made.
The method used in this study was firstly, to study relative literature on
the envirornnentally deprived, the Impact of the envirornnent on the child,
the parent-child relationship ani possible remedial guidelines for the
prevention, amelioration or compensation for such deprivation. secondly,
an empirical study was undertaken whereby 7 parents were involved. 'Ibis
selection was made in conjunction with the matron of a recreation centre
for the environmentally deprived. Discussion followed a one on one interview
with parents and followed a prepared interview schedule based on the
literature study.