We sought to investigate the nature, causes and effects of school violence in four South
African high schools. A purposive sample of five principals, 80 learners and 20 educators …

The study aimed to investigate the status and practice of life orientation in South African
schools. Life orientation is a quintessential new learning area, introduced as part of …

Outside of a specialist literature, the study of violence occupies a marginal position within
comparative and international education scholarship. A key contributing factor is the …

The article provides an analysis and critique of contemporary debates concerning the quality
of education in South Africa from a social justice perspective. In particular the article focuses …

Rates of violence in South Africa are disturbingly high, constituting one of the most
significant public mental health challenges in South Africa. Township (high) schools are …

In the last few years the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children has
been gathering momentum, with a submission to The United Nations Secretary General's …

The ethics of care perspective is based on the notion that we form relationships and that we
are naturally responsive to the needs of others. In schools, caring relationships between …

In contemporary South Africa, the abolition of corporal punishment symbolizes a break with
the previous schooling system. A qualitative study in four formerly segregated schools south …

Violence is a growing problem worldwide in the field of health care and within the nursing
profession. A study comprising a survey and focus groups with nursing students, and …

Although researchers have been interested in the psychological impact of school and
community violence on children in South Africa, little work has been done on the effects of …