D.Ed. / For the post modern individual, aggression and aggressive behaviour are part and parcel of daily life. Globally, in our own country and in our local communities the individual is exposed to and confronted with challenges and issues relating to the way aggression is experienced and managed. Incidents of violence, crime and abuse are rife. On top of that modern society sets high expectations and demands and this often go hand in hand with feelings of frustration and incompetence. Matters are complicated even further by socio economic issues like poverty, unemployment, corruption, political division, high rates of divorce and family violence. It is almost logical that stress and pressure will result in feelings of aggression which in turn will be expressed in aggressive behaviour. Aggression and aggressive behaviour are complex phenomena. The way in which aggression is experienced and managed probably depends a great deal on how and where he/she learned it. Due to this the suspicion arose that parents and the family context, may play an important part in the way adolescents learn, experience and manage aggression. The family context is the primary unit of education and can be seen as a micro cosmos which represents the broader society and because of this the suspicion arose that the adolescent, at home, comes into contact with role models that effect the way in which he/she experiences and manages aggression. This study endeavours to determine how adolescents experience and manage aggression in a family context. The overall goal of the study is to develop and implement a psycho-educational program that will facilitate the constructive and positive experience and management of aggression and also improve general mental well-being.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:8728 |
| Date | 07 June 2012 |
| Creators | Du Plessis, Dorothea Regina |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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