Student Perspectives on the Reasons for Physical Violence in a Thai Vocational College

An Exploratory Study

Bibliographic Data

ID2152771
AuthorsNualnong Wongtongkam (0000-0001-7623-6608, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia, corresponding author), P Ward (0000-0002-5559-9714, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia), Paul R Ward, Andrew Day (0000-0003-2639-1508, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia), Anthony H Winefield (0000-0001-5027-6687, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia)
Year2015
Volume36
Issue3
Pages187-199
Publication date2015-03-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.2014.923277
OpenAlexW1969258052
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited33

Physical violence in Bangkok schools has been the subject of considerable public concern in recent years and yet relatively little is known about the nature of violence perpetrated by vocational college students. This study sought to understand the reasons for such violence through a series of semi-structured interviews with 32 male students. The analysis identified revenge from previous fights as a key motivation for violence. Students described a range of different responses to threats of violence, including renting safe accommodation and concealing weapons. These findings are discussed in relation to how an understanding of cross-cultural risk factors for violence is important for the development of effective prevention strategies

Accommodation · Criminology · Exploratory research · Pedagogy · Social science · Sociology · Vocational education · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology

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