Expectations of prison and correctional officers orientation their children to sports

It is seen that factors such as family, social environment and friends are effective in the child's orientation to sports. In our study, it was aimed to determine the expectations of prison and protection officers who orientation their children to sports in Elazığ. For this purpose, it was tried to emphasize the importance of raising the awareness of families and the creation of a healthy life profile. Necessary permissions were obtained from Fırat University Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee and Elazığ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The research was carried out in 11 Penitentiary Institutions in Elazığ. While approximately 1000 prison guards consist of our universe, total 486 prison guards were included in the sample group. "The Expectations of Parents Who Orientation Their Children to Sports" questionnaire (Survey) was applied in this study. The survey consists of two parts. The first part is about the demographic features of the subjects (such as age, gender, educational status), and the second part is aimed at defining the expectations of the prison and protection officers in their children's orientation to sports. SPSS 22 program was used in the analysis of the data. The significance levels of statistical analyzes were determined according to p<0.05 and frequency distribution (f), arithmetic mean (Χ), standard deviation (SD) and percent (%) values were used. At the end of the research, the staff of the penitentiary did not expect their child to be a successful and famous athlete or to make a good income while directing their children in sports, but they had expectations of establishing social relations for their children, obeying the rules, taking responsibility, and gaining a harmonious personality. It has been understood that sports also have expectations on child health, such as keeping them away from bad habits. Key Words: Children, Expectation, Sports, Correctional Officers.