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Moosa, Shaaista; Bhana, Deevia – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2022
Gendered norms construct teaching young children in Early Childhood Education (ECE) as a 'feminine profession' and as 'women's work'. Subsequently, men who teach young children are often scrutinised. One troubling factor confronting men entering the profession is the construction of men as potential paedophiles. Scholars in the Global North have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Males, Gender Issues
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Moosa, Shaaista; Bhana, Deevia – Oxford Review of Education, 2020
The teaching of young children (aged between 5 and 9) or Foundation Phase (FP) as it is known in South Africa, is highly gendered and is labeled a 'woman's' job. Globally there have been calls to lessen the gender disparity within the profession by increasing the participation of men. However, apprehensions about men teaching young children can…
Descriptors: Males, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Sex Stereotypes
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Smith, Kimberly; Bryant-Davis, Thema; Tillman, Shaquita; Marks, Alison – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2010
In South Africa, females under the age of 18 comprise approximately 40% of the rapes and other forms of sexual assault that occur. However, South African girls face multiple barriers to seeking help in the aftermath of sexual assault. This literature review provides an overview of childhood sexual assault in South African girls and addresses…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Sexual Abuse, Females, Mental Health
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology