Preventing Deviant Behavior Through The Implementation of an Early Warning System in Schools: A Quasi-Experimental Sociological Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.51699/cajssh.v7i4.1383Keywords:
Deviant Behavior, Early Warning System, School, Prevention, Attendance, Social Control, Risk Indicators, Case Management, Interagency CooperationAbstract
The article substantiates a sociological model of an early warning system aimed at the early identification of deviant behavior risk among students in general secondary schools and the organization of targeted preventive measures. The study interprets the school as an environment where the institutions of social control, socialization, and child protection intersect. The author proposes a SMART-Alert model, in which the classic ABC indicators attendance, academic performance, and behavior are supplemented with indicators of emotional state, social integration, and family engagement. The original material's aggregate indicators for 240 students, 120 in the experimental group and 120 in the control group in one school during the 2025–2026 academic year, were re-analyzed. Differences between the groups were assessed using Pearson's χ² test, relative risk, and Cramér's V coefficient. Preliminary results show that in schools where the EWS was implemented, the proportion of absenteeism, behavioral disruptions, and deviant incidents was lower, while access to psychological support and parental involvement were higher. The article substantiates the necessity of implementing the system not as a punitive monitoring tool, but as a support mechanism based on confidentiality, avoidance of stigmatization, and interagency cooperation.
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