RT Article
T1 A criminological study of educators’ perceptions regarding learner-to-learner school violence in rural communities of Limpopo province
JF Acta criminologica
VO 30
IS 3
SP 68
OP 86
A1 Mothibi, Kholofelo A.
A1 Mathopo, Niker M.
A1 Mofokeng, Jacob T.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1744295042
AB This study explored teachers’ perceptions regarding the factors that influence learner-tolearner school violence in the rural area of Mokomene village, Molemole Municipality in Capricorn District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The major objectives of this article were, namely: i) to understand the nature of bullying; ii) to establish the factors contributing to bullying; and iii) to discover the impact of learner-on-learner bullying and violence at the school premises. Eight educators from one school were constituted as a sample of this study utilising a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design. The findings of this study highlighted the nature and various causes of bullying and violence which may help in the formulation and implementation of various strategies to reduce the bullying behaviour of learners in order to improve their learning. The study concludes that the safety of learners at school should be considered to reduce fear of victimisation among learners. This can be done through collaboration between community structures such as families, community members and school authorities, so as to reduce the persistence of violence at school premises as well as within the community.
K1 Bullying
K1 Educator
K1 Fear
K1 Learners
K1 Rural school
K1 Learner-on-learner
K1 Violence
K1 School violence
K1 South Africa