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Catechesis of Socially Maladjusted Youth

Summary/Abstract: Social maladjustment is a phenomenon that occurs in the family, at school, workplace, as well as in the social environment. It applies to all people who behave differently from generally accepted norms or rules of conduct. Both, external factors – social / environmental (family, school, peer groups, mass-media, socio-economic factors) and internal ones (biological and mental) influence such behaviour. Behaviours deviating from the accepted rules can be manifested against: one's own person, family, school or society. This indicates the need for special catechesis and an individual approach to each catechized. Therefore, catechists, educators, parents and guardians are obliged to cooperate and help socially maladjusted people. Catechetical and educational activities should be focused on the development of a man in his mental, physical and spiritual spheres. We should show them the right way of life and prevent from bad environmental influences. In the catechization of socially maladjusted youth, the principle of the so-called “small steps”, which is combined with a subjective and individual approach to each catechized person, as well as with adapting the transferred content to the individual capabilities of a person.

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