Victims of educator-targeted bullying: a qualitative study

I report on findings emanating from in-depth personal interviews with victims of educator-targeted bullying (ETB). Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the narratives. The findings indicate that the victims of ETB were exposed repeatedly over time to verbal, non-verbal, psychological, an...

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Main Author: de Wet, C (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
In: South African journal of education
Year: 2010
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Summary:I report on findings emanating from in-depth personal interviews with victims of educator-targeted bullying (ETB). Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the narratives. The findings indicate that the victims of ETB were exposed repeatedly over time to verbal, non-verbal, psychological, and physical abuse during and after school hours. ETB had a negative influence on the victims’ private lives, as well as on teaching and on learning. Lastly, I found that ETB may lead to a breakdown of relations between victims and the bullies’ parents and the members of the community in which schools are situated.Keywords: bullying; content analysis; ecological theory; educators; South Afric
ISSN:2076-3433
DOI:10.4314/saje.v30i2.55481