Violence in School

The Influence of School Organisational Variables on School Violence in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

“…Although a large variety of anti-violence programmes is available internationally, contrary to the situation in South Africa (cf. Masitsa 2011), few of the programmes are evaluated (Klewin et al, 2003). The time is therefore ripe to develop, implement and evaluate a research-based, anti-violence programme for the South African context.…”

The Micro-Politics of Schooling in Lesotho: Bullying

“…They are not passive as they witness bullying and they also play a role, and some are even more active than bullies. Klewin, Tillmann and Weingart (2003) assert that bystanders justify their acts by arguing that it is natural to be curious about unusual events; that there may be a good reason for not getting involved in other people's business, such as fear of getting hurt and that they are doing no harm. Despite their arguments, it is clear that bystanders contribute to bullying acts in one way or another.…”