A Sociological Framework to Reduce Aberrant Behaviour of School Students Through Increasing School Connectedness

A framework for understanding relationships between school connectedness and student aberrant behaviors is outlined that synthesized from Merton’s insights into anomie Bernstein’s theory of cultural transmission (which focuses on schools’ instructional methods students’ internalization values). seven-category classification system identifies risk nonconformist behavior based upon students acceptance/rejection dominant overarching aspirations (commonly material prosperity); perception role in aspiration realization; responses to methods; values regarding conduct/character. We propose frustration weakens grounded perceptions their school’s educational outcomes, degree acceptance at school, values. then consider dispersal across schools, how age may affect categorization the influence factors. Finally, we discuss initiatives within organization, curriculum, pedagogic practice promote among different categories potential adverse consequences.