Abstract
D.Ed. (Psychology Of Education)
In this thesis an effort was made to propose a concept
of the development of responsibility during adolescence.
The intention, more specifically, was to describe the
development of some aspects of responsibility in adolescents
who have Afrikaans as mother tongue. The motivation
for doing the research was: Firstly, it is an accepted
fact that adolescents and youths receive less
guidance today from home, church, and community than
they did in the past, while guidance to reach adulthood
also means guidance to accept responsibility. Secondly,
to develop a sense of responsibility, and to fully accept
responsibility, are seen as the ultimate aims of
education. Thirdly, the different aspects of a sense of
responsibility, and the influence of the community and
the educational setting on the development of these
aspects of responsibility, have not been established
yet...