ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FOR A SAMPLE OF STREETS CHILDREN USING THE PLASTIC ART CASE STUDY

The aim of the current research is try to modify the environmental behavior for a sample of streets children using the plastic art. The research sample consisted of (30) boys and girls from the streets children by (18) males and (12) females whose ages ranged between (9-12) years, the research tools included a case study form, an environmental behavior scale for streets children, and socio-economic level questionnaire (preparation of the two researches).
The results of the research found that there are statistically significant differences between the mean scores for streets children on the dimensions of the environmental behavior scale after using the plastic art in the pre and post measurements in the direction of the dimensional measurement, it was also clear that there were no statistically significant differences between the mean scores of streets children on the dimensions of the environmental behavior scale after using the plastic art in the dimensional and sequential measurements. There were also statistically significant differences between the mean scores of males and females on the dimensions of the environmental behavior scale in the direction of the dimensional measurement, Whereas, there was a statistically significant correlation between the socio-economic level of the family and the children going out into the street.
The research recommended the necessity of providing a social system concerned with activating a mechanism for monitoring and controlling street children at risk, activating the role of community institutions for early intervention, providing various programs to protect children and their families from types of violence and exploitation, and directing attention to children working in insecure environments from an early age, and working to develop programs to combat Poverty and supporting mutual cooperation between public and private bodies to advance society and provide a decent life for all individuals at all levels, and to try to integrate streets children into the larger society and provide different aspects of care for them and transfer them to positive energy benefiting the community that does not harm it.