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    Die implementering van ‘n boelie-voorkomingsprogram vir laerskoolleerders deur aksienavorsing
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12) Goliath Geldenhuys, Shannon Lee; Collair, Lynette; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Educational Psychology.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Research shows that bullying is a phenomenon that needs to be researched and focused on. Firstly, there are different types of bullying. Secondly, bullying is practised by both boys and girls, but boys bully differently. The aims of this research are to put a prevention mechanism in place; to ensure that the human rights of children are not harmed; to ensure that an anti-bully policy is in place for the school and to complete a prevention programme to raise awareness of a both invisible and visible problem. This interpretive study has been completed amongst Grade 6 learners in a school situated in the Western Cape. The process of inquiry was done through a qualitative study of which the aim was to explore what the experiences of learners were after having completed a bullying prevention programme, that was developed by the researcher for the specific context of the school and the socio-economic circumstances of the learners. Data was collected through observations, semistructured recorded interviews and focus groups, which were then transcribed and categorised into themes. The themes that emerged were mostly the experience of the learners after they had completed the programme, and how they intended to use the skills they were taught. The main finding was that, even though learners are willing to undergo change, the effect of bullying lies deeper than what the eye beholds and that the problem needs in-depth attention. The message that this study wants to convey is that every school should take the first step to address this problem in order to effect change.