ERIC Number: EJ785988
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0907-5682
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Bullying during the Intermediate School Phase: A South African Study
Greeff, P.; Grobler, A. A.
Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, v15 n1 p127-144 2008
Bullying in the intermediate school phase was studied, using the Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (R-OBVQ). The total sample comprised 360 grade 4 to 6 pupils from English-medium, single-sex schools in Bloemfontein, South Africa. To ensure a more homogeneous sample, the grade (grades 4 to 6) and race (black and white) of the participants were controlled. The results yielded a much higher rate of bullying (56.4 percent) than those cited in previous South African as well as international research. In the light of this, more research is necessary to find ways to lessen the deleterious effects of bullying. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Single Sex Schools, Bullying, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Antisocial Behavior, Student Behavior, Blacks, White Students, Racial Differences, Gender Issues, Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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