Abstract
M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
Far reaching changes on educational, economic and social
levels are at present taking place in the Republic of South-
Africa. Perceptions with regard to discipline have not
remained untouched in this process. The issue of discipline
is the root of many problems and much stress in parents,
educators and children.
This study forms part of a research project initiated by the
Department of Educational Sciences at the Rand Afrikaans
University.
The aim of the project was to establish the prerequisites for
disciplining in order to make it more effective and less
problematic. The aim of this particular study is to establish
how important the social facet of discipline is. Research
has been done to establish whether educators (parents and
teachers), during the act of disciplining, take cognisance of
the effect of discipline on the person and his group.
The aspects of the social facet of discipline that received
attention in the literature study are amongst others, peer-group pressure, social background of the child, relationship
with members of the opposite sex, the child's status amongst
his friends and discipline and the values of the community.
Following the identification of the above mentioned factors, a
questionnaire was compiled to establish perceptions regarding
the importance of the social facet of discipline...