Status Of Social Welfare Services For Children In Conflict With The Law (CICL): Its Implication To Educational Program Of Bahay Pag-Asa

Abstract

The study generally aimed to assess the status of social welfare services for children in conflict with the law (CICL), which serve as basis to formulate an educational program of Bahay Pag-Asa.  The study used the descriptive research survey.  Data were gathered from the forty (40) respondents and analyzed using the frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, and correlation coefficient r test in determining the adequacy, efficiency, and satisfaction level of the Bahay Pag-Asa personnel in the provision of social welfare services for children in conflict with the law (CICL). 

      Findings of the study concluded that the Bahay Pag-Asa offered limited educational and social welfare services for the youth offenders.  The Bahay Pag-Asa “Sometimes” provides Fairly Efficient social welfare services to children that Moderately Satisfied   the Bahay Pag-Asa stakeholders.  The Bahay Pag-Asa encountered serious problems along the provision of social welfare services for Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL).  The more frequent are social welfare Services provided for the youth reformists, the more efficient are the social welfare services tended to become for children in conflict with the law (CICL).  The more efficient are the social welfare services rendered for children in conflict with the law (CICL), the higher is the degree of satisfaction level of Bahay Pag-Asa stakeholders.  The Education Program of Bahay Pag-Asa is strongly proposed as effective intervention program for children in conflict with the law (CICL) at Bahay Pag-Asa, thereby, contributing to the holistic personality development of youth offenders.