Peer relationships and Bullying experiences in children of sex workers
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Peer relationships are an important part in children’s lives and it has bearing effect on their development. Peer relationships serve as an important source of emotional security outside the family along with providing stimulation for skill acquisition and learning. Bullying is defined as actions or behaviours thatare negative, having a hostile intent, repeated over a long time and involving a power differential. Bullying is found to occur in various social contexts such as in friendship dyads, peer groups, playgrounds or the school environment. Children of sex workers are marginalized because of their mother’s profession and live in under privileged conditions. Peers are often the only stable social interaction these children have which provides social and emotional support, due to their mother’s erratic working hours and inability to provide adequate parenting. The current study explores peer relationships and bullying experiences in children of sex workers. The data collection was done through interviewing 57 children of sex workers of both genders aged between 12-18 years. The interviews were analysed qualitatively through content analysis. The results showed that these children spend majority of their time with their peers and develop strong bonds with them. Breakage or rupture in these relationships are usually overwhelming and affects them tremendously. Bullying was found to occur among peers in the form of excessive teasing, spreading rumours and showing authority.
Authors and Affiliations
Siddharth Dutt, Roopesh B. Nagaraj, Janardhana N
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- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.4.2.2017.186-191
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