Growing Up in Soweto
Using Diaries in the Study of South African Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899738 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert R H Fassaert (University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.1992.9747720 |
| OpenAlex | W2025740507 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
The diaries of 14 Soweto teenagers were used for a first-hand insight into their life worlds. The investigation was based on the recent publication Give us a Break. Diaries of a Group Soweto Children (Mtshali, 1988), a publication made up of diaries kept during July-October 1982 by seven boys and seven girls, aged 12 to 14, who attended Pace Commercial College in Soweto. A content analysis revealed that these diaries consisted of three types of messages: (a) reports of daily events, (b) commentaries on those daily events, and (c) comments on more general life events. Further categorization distinguished accounts referring to the self, the other, or the relation between the self and the other. All the diary notes were analyzed along these lines, the smallest unit being the clause. The results indicate that the diaries reflect a rationally experienced outside world, filled with violent events. The first part of the outcome could be expected at this age (12–14 years), as early adolescents usually describe ‘bald facts’ in an ‘unmoved’ way. The second part was not in accordance with general expectation; violence is usually not a central topic of interest at this age. The difference is discussed in the context of the living conditions in Soweto
Categorization · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Geography · Pace · Children's Rights and Participation · Family Support in Illness · History · Psychology · Social and Educational Sciences
Documents of life
The use of personal documents in psychological science
Documents of Life 2
The Polish peasant in Europe and America
Studies in Biographical Psychology
Biography and Society
Soweto's Children
The Polish Peasant in Europe and America
Black Boy
Soweto's Children
Adolescent Social Attitudes in South Africa and Swaziland
A Content Analysis of the Essays of Black and White South African High School Pupils
Social Distance in Adolescent Relationships
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |