Thesis (Ph. D. (Criminology)) --University of Limpopo, 2018 / Schools mirror the culture of violence that is endemic in our society. They have
therefore become the focus of research on violence. However, much of our
knowledge on violence that occurs in schools is on learners as victims of educator-on-
learner and learner-on-learner violence; and as perpetrators of learner-on-learner
because a great amount of research focuses only on these types of violence. Very
little research has been done on teachers as victims of violence, and of learnerperpetrated
violence, in particular. The little knowledge that is available indicates that
objectionable behaviour, such as ill-discipline, class disruptions, and aggression and
violent behaviour are aspects of interpersonal relationships that may cause teachers
stress, burnout, job dissatisfaction, ill health, and lead to them quitting the teaching
profession.
This study investigated learner-perpetrated violence as a school and workplace
violence. The results of this study, which are the outcomes of independently
conducted qualitative and quantitative studies, confirm the parallel existence of
learner-perpetrated violence and teacher stress and related ill health, behavioural
reaction and organisational effects. The implications of these results are that the
current legislation, the South African Schools Act, and regulations and policies
associated with it, is inadequate in preventing the victimisation of teachers by
learners, in their workplaces. Hence, this study recommends a model that can be
implemented to prevent violence against teachers at a primary, secondary, and
tertiary level. Learner violence is an occupational health and safety risk for teachers
and needs to be handled in the same was as any other occupational health and
safety hazard; hence the desire by teachers to be covered against violence at work
under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
It is recommended that future research should focus on the incorporation of violence
into the existing list of occupational hazard. This will force employers to take every
step possible to prevent the victimisation of teachers in their workplaces. The
reduction of incidents of violence against teachers has the potential of slowing
teacher attrition down.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/2330 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Kgosimore, David Leepile |
| Contributors | Roelofse, C. J., Mashegoane, S. |
| Publisher | University of Limpopo |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xiii, 263 leaves |
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