Peer Aggression by Secondary School Learners in a South African School Setting

Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15345687
AutoresJohan Botha (0000-0002-1811-0908, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, autor correspondente), Chris Myburgh (0000-0003-4182-4244, University of Johannesburg), Marie Poggenpoel (0000-0001-7515-8695, University of Johannesburg)
Ano2012
Volume22
Fascículo3
Páginas409-413
Data de publicação2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14330237.2012.10820546
OpenAlexW1890127311
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas9

This study reports the experience of aggression by secondary school learners attending a South African school. There were 14 participants ranging in age from 16 to 19 years (Gender: 6 young women and 8 young men; Ethnicity: 7 Black; 3 Coloured; 2 Indian and 2 White). Data were collected using open ended interviews and analysed using Tesch's (1990) thematic panning method. The findings suggest these learners have little understanding or appreciation of diversity in their multicultural schools. Consequently, they experience negative interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers. The accompanying aggression they experience and display has racial and gender overtones that are shaped by the violence in their communities

Aggression · Developmental psychology · Diversity (politics · Ethnic group · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal violence · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Poison control · Qualitative research · Race (biology · Thematic analysis · White (mutation · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support