Hindrances to Education

Child and Education Hindrances to Education Poverty Accessibility Environmental Factors Health Problems Child Labor Early Parenthood Peer Pressure Family Support Age Gap Continuing the PROCESS of Learning Opportunities that AWAITS these Children

Basic education is a right given to every person in the community while secondary, according to Art.13 of International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "shall be made generally available and accessible to all by every appropriate means and in particular by the progressive introduction of free education". In contrast to secondary education being open to everyone, higher education should be available "on basis of capacity". Though the government or the state prioritizes education, many children still fail to study. There is approximately 121 million children out of education worldwide. Majority of them are girls. This number of out of school youth is affected by factors such as: 1. Poverty Poverty is considered as the bottom line that hinders education. It starts the so-called “Domino Effect” of the fall of education to such distant communities. 2. Accessibility Children who pursue education find a way to struggle. As they make their own road by walking. They try to reach school the fastest way they can but the opportunities they get to continue to higher education come slow. 3. Environmental Factors The community is the environment which we try to point of an environment such as people, traditions, belief and cultures. These are just some of the factors, which we are not aware of, that prevent education to enhance a child’s achievements. 4. Health Problems Another difficulty of the government aside from education was to a lot higher budget for public health which in return drags citizens away from schooling. This deadly disease sure is hard to treat if we are not concern of curing it at all. 5. Child Labor Several students who fail to attend school are a part of child labor. Few of them toil to earn for their families though some, do it for those of superior to them. They are forced to perform tedious and repetitive jobs which are illegal by law. 6. Early Parenthood Sexual exploitation sometimes results to this early parental hood though minority of the cases is due to their own consent. This is a form of abuse wherein people especially children and women are not aware at that moment that they are sexually exploited for they are offered material things in return. 7. Peer Pressure Friends are meant to construct and improve you. They will serve as our second family though it is our responsibility to sift and choose the real ones. The wrong choices are the ones who bring you to a habit that they themselves perform. 8. Family’s support The smallest foundation of a society is a family. A group into which and individual belongs and is subjected to support his needs and some of his wants. 9. Age gap There is only a chance to attend and start schooling but if you fail to meet that chance you wouldn’t want to have another. Being inside a class full of students whom your child may have befriended may be embarrassing. However, education is timeless as long as you consider it to be

Recognising barriers: Mental health difficulties

Higher education is particularly strewn with barriers for some students with mental health difficulties. Many have no visible disability, and it can be difficult to identify the barriers to learning that exist as they vary so much from one person to another.

Barriers to learning for students with mental health difficulties may be related to their symptoms or to the side effects of their medication. Prescribed drugs may have unwelcome side effects , both psychological (e.g. increased anxiety, disorientation) and physical (e.g. stiffness, nausea, dizziness) that may have a significant impact on daily living and study.

Barriers to learning can also be due to a university environment that does not recognise and meet their needs. They may be directly related to study but can also be due to problems with everyday living.

Students may require time away from their studies for medical, psychiatric or therapeutic appointments – it is not always possible to fit these around their timetable.

As a tutor, try to understand these barriers and plan an appropriate and inclusive approach to your teaching.

Difficult to manage symptoms

Psychological distress and other difficult to manage symptoms can make it extremely difficult to concentrate on learning. Symptoms include anxiety and panic, disorientation, extreme emotions such as sadness or elation, and altered perception such as hearing voices. Unmanageable symptoms may cause major problems with attendance. Students coping with distress and mood swings may feel ‘unsafe’ and unable to cope with appearing in public or using public transport to get to university.

Unrealistic or inappropriate expectations

Some students with mental health difficulties find it difficult to see the ‘big picture’ or to make rational judgements about what is required from them as a student, which may lead to difficulties in setting achievable goals. This can also be one of the reasons why some students with mental health difficulties do not make the best use of the support strategies that are available to them.

Memory, concentration and organisation

Difficulties with memory and concentration can have a big impact on study and may affect both academic learning and the ability to keep appointments and meet deadlines. Students with these difficulties may not understand what is required of them. Difficulties with organisation are likely to adversely affect time management and planning.

Sleep problems and fatigue

Problems in these areas can seriously affect attendance and punctuality, particularly for early morning lectures, and can impact on staying power and the ability to meet challenging deadlines or complete complex or large tasks.

Social difficulties

Many students with mental health difficulties have problems communicating with others, making friends and sustaining relationships, and may not behave appropriately in social contexts. As a consequence they can feel isolated from their peers and very lonely.These problems can also present a huge barrier to learning in modern universities, where effective communication of ideas and collaborative work is essential.