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Children's help-seeking behaviour

H L Westcott1, G M Davies

  • 1Public Policy Department, NSPCC, London, UK.

Child: Care, Health and Development
|July 1, 1995
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Children often seek help from female figures for issues like bullying and parental arguments. Helper qualities, not child needs, primarily influenced choices, with parents and peers seen as complementary support systems.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Bullying and parental conflict are significant stressors for children.
  • Understanding children's help-seeking behaviors is crucial for effective support.
  • Previous research has not fully explored the nuances of helper selection by children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate children's help-seeking behaviors regarding bullying and parental arguments.
  • To identify preferred helper characteristics and reasons for their selection.
  • To explore the complementary roles of parents and peers in children's support networks.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving boys and girls aged 8-17 years.
  • Utilized specific hypotheses and open-ended questions.

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  • Investigated children's choices of helpers (parents, friends, teachers) and their reasons.

    • Main Results:

    • Female helpers were generally preferred, with gender dynamics influencing choices.
    • Parents and peers were viewed as complementary, not competing, sources of help.
    • Helper qualities, rather than the child's own needs, were primary factors in selection.
    • Children perceived helping as an active role assumed by the helper.

    Conclusions:

    • Children's help-seeking is influenced by perceived helper attributes and gender.
    • Parent and peer support systems are vital and often work in tandem.
    • Findings offer implications for professionals working with children facing adversity.