The aim of this study was to ascertain whether or not South African adolescent boys
between the ages of 16 and 18 make use of heuristics when thinking about heterosexual
relationships. Currently, some of the greatest challenges facing South Africa are that of the
HIV/AIDS pandemic and the high rates of violence, especially against women and
children. These issues are closely linked with cognitions about masculinity and the male
and female gender roles in men and boys. The methodology was qualitative and focus
groups were utilized as the method of data collection. The results of this study indicate
that adolescent boys do make use of a variety of heuristics and also engage in the process
of splitting when thinking about heterosexual relationships.
Keywords: Masculinity, adolescents, heuristics, gender roles, heterosexual relationships,
HIV/AIDS / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/379 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | McCain, Candice. |
| Contributors | Govender, Kay. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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