Social bonding theory and the at-risk children: A case study of Tzu-Chi Charity Foundation's "New Bud" project in Wanhua area of Taipei City

• Main Authors: Wang,Wen-Yu, 王文瑜
• Other Authors: Jou,Susyan
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/45072888607577468423

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 犯罪學研究所 === 98 === Based on the four social bonds of Hirschi’s social control theory, this study conducted a qualitative research through the in-depth interview method to examine and discuss the effect of Tzu Chi Foundation’s “New Bud” Project at Wanhua region. This study targeted on 11 children who have been participate in the “New Bud” Project for a long time and compared 7 families, 8 parents and 5 Tzu Chi volunteers to explain the impact of the “New Bud” Project on the improvement of the children’s social bond. The major finding of research shows: 1. The New Bud Project can reduce the difference in learning, catch up with the school work that has felt behind, develop the self-learning attitude and create the sacrifice social bond; 2. The New Bud Project can establish the involvement social bond, reduce biased behaviors and improve characters through change of attitude; 3. The New Bud Project can develop children’s positive view of life; 4. The New Bud Project can enhance children’s attachment to the volunteers through the connection between volunteers and families to build trust and establish friendship. However, it is found that the New Bud Project can’t significantly improve children’s school work performance. It is recommended that the future consulting program for assisting children from vulnerable families should focus on children’s rights and take the family as support target because the family centered social model, the connection between charity and education and volunteers can be of help to reconnect at-risk families with their communities can yield twice the result with half the effort.