Educators' perceptions and observations of learner-on-learner violence and violence-related behaviour

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Title:	Educators' perceptions and observations of learner-on-learner violence and violence-related behaviour
Author:	De Wet, C.
Year:	2007
Periodical:	Africa Education Review
Volume:	4
Issue:	2
Pages:	75-93
Language:	English
Geographic term:	South Africa
Subjects:	violence pupils images teachers
External link:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/18146620701652713
Abstract:	The aim of this article is to report on an investigation into Free State (South Africa) educators' perceptions and observations of learner-on-learner violence and violence-related behaviour. The research instrument used was an adapted version of P.T. Joshi and D.G. Kaschak's (1998) standardized violence and trauma questionnaire. The first important result from the research was that Free State educators identified physical and verbal abuse as the two most common types of learner-on-learner violence. Secondly, it was found that nearly a quarter of the educators perceive that learners at their respective schools use drugs either daily or at least once a week. It was found that some Free State learners often come to school armed. The quantitative data shed some light on the link between gangsterism and school violence, the role of the police in curbing school violence, educators downplaying the serious nature of school violence, as well as the procuring effect of violent behaviour. Finally, some recommendations regarding school violence are given. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]