Counseling Teacher'S Efforts in Overcoming Juvenile Delinquency at MAS Ainul Yaqin Batagak

Abstract

This research is motivated by the rise of juvenile delinquency among high school students in a school in the Sungai Pua sub-district. A case of students was found truant, smoking, violating school rules, and getting into fights between students. High school students are in the phase of adolescence which is a transition from childhood to adulthood. This period is referred to as a period of searching for self-identity and emotional changes that are still unstable. This is a serious problem and needs to be followed up. In this case, not only parents, but the role of the guidance counselor as a school counselor is also very necessary. The purpose of this study was to determine the efforts of counselors in overcoming juvenile delinquency. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The results of the study show that the efforts of counseling teachers in dealing with juvenile delinquency, namely problem identification, giving warning and punishment guidance, home visits, calling parents, and working together with teachers.