Managing learner aggression in rural secondary schools in the Empangeni District of KwaZulu-Natal

• Main Author: Singh, Gunam Dolan
• Other Authors: Steyn, J. M.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Aggression; Rural secondary schools; Physical aggression; Verbal aggression; Bullying; Causes of aggression; Consequences of aggression; Aggression theories; Disruptive behaviour; Aggression model; Managing aggression; 373.158096843; Aggressiveness in adolescence > South Africa > Empangeni; High school students > South Africa > Empangeni > Psychology; High schools > South Africa > Empangeni > Administration; Rural schools > South Africa > Empangeni > Administration
• Online Access: Singh, Gunam Dolan (2012) Managing learner aggression in rural secondary schools in the Empangeni District of KwaZulu-Natal, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7041>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7041

The aim of this study was to investigate the causes and consequences of learner aggression in rural secondary schools in the Empangeni District of KwaZulu-Natal. The study also sought to establish the management strategies required to manage learner aggression in rural secondary schools. An in-depth literature study was conducted in this regard. A qualitative research design and methodology was adopted to investigate the phenomenon through an interview process with participants from five rural secondary schools. This study found that the causes of learner aggression were rooted in the family, the environment and the school. It was further established that the consequences of learner aggression were so serious that it resulted in victims experiencing intense fear, anxiety, tension, depression and ill-health. Furthermore, the findings of the empirical investigation concurred, to a large extent, with the findings of the literature study. Based on these findings, recommendations were made regarding the management of learner aggression in rural secondary schools. === Educational Leadership and Management === M. Ed. (Education Management)