Abstract:

In this study, the aim is to examine through different variables the social abilities and problem behaviors of the five-six aged children who have handicapped individuals in their families and is attending a preschool education institution. The sample of the research is 5-6 years old 43 children in Konya, attending a preschool education institution connected to the Board of Education, 17 of whom are female, and 26 male. The research data has been collected using the PKPS Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales developed by Merrell 1994 and demographic information form. To analyze the data, T-test, ANOVA and Kruskal Wallis analysis were applied using SPSS 16.0 data analysis for social sciences package program. At the end of the research it was found that there is no significant difference among the variables like gender, birth order, number of siblings, number of individuals in family and the identity of the handicapped person and the social ability and problem behaviors of the preschool children who have a handicapped individual in their families. When the social ability and problem behaviors are examined according to the type of disability in the families of the preschool children, while there are significant difference regarding the type of disability

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