The perceptions of violence and its effects on the psychological well-being of primary school children

<p>The purpose of this research was to ascertain how children in lowrisk, middle to upper income areas perceive violence and their experience of it. It explores their exposure to violence and how this may affect their view of the future in terms of their hopes and fears. The research was frame...

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Main Author: Claire Michelle Lund
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_8250_1297839689
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topic Violence
Children
Well-being
Sense of hope
Perceptions
Fears
Media
Exposure
Qualitative research Thematic analysis.
spellingShingle Violence
Children
Well-being
Sense of hope
Perceptions
Fears
Media
Exposure
Qualitative research Thematic analysis.
Claire Michelle Lund
The perceptions of violence and its effects on the psychological well-being of primary school children
description <p>The purpose of this research was to ascertain how children in lowrisk, middle to upper income areas perceive violence and their experience of it. It explores their exposure to violence and how this may affect their view of the future in terms of their hopes and fears. The research was framed around Frantz Fanon&rsquo === s theory of violence and Urie Bronfenbrenner&rsquo === s Systems Theory. The aims of the research was to explore children&rsquo === s perceptions of violence and how this affects children&rsquo === s sense of wellbeing within the context of South Africa by: i) investigating how much children know and understand about the violence that is prevalent in the country, ii) discovering how this frames their perception of violence and finally iii) explore how this affects their sense of well-being. The participants of the study were 28 male and female grade 6 children, between the ages of 10 and 12 from a private school in the Cape Town metropole. There were three focus groups consisting of 8-11 children per group. This was a qualitative study. The data collection was interpreted through Thematic Analysis. The highest standards of ethical conduct and research practice were adhered to.</p>
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