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| Questions/instructions:
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responses 2002 ('98) |
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| y4
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y8 |
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| 1. Write down the ways that you might deal with this problem. | |||||||||||||
Ways
to deal with problem: |
accept
person does not want to be your friend (get over it) |
16
(18) |
30
(30) |
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decide
to ignore person |
11
(7) |
6
(12) |
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talk
to friend, try to find out what is wrong |
22
(20) |
36
(33) |
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get
help/advice from someone else |
10
(12) |
11
(12) |
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change
behaviour to suit friend |
6
(2) |
6
(10) |
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try
to change friend’s views |
20
(32) |
13
(28) |
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negotiate
compromise |
3
(2) |
4
(3) |
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find
new best friend |
27
(20) |
51
(41) |
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How
well has the problem been addressed? |
very
well |
1
(0) |
8
(8) |
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well
|
12
(7) |
29
(32) |
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moderately
well |
48
(60) |
48
(48) |
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poorly
|
39
(33) |
15
(12) |
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| 2.
Who are some people who might be able to help you with this problem? 3. Draw a ring around the person in answer 2 who you think would be the most helpful. 4. Why do you think this person would be the most helpful? |
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Most
helpful person: |
parents/whanau
|
37
(52) |
43
(46) |
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siblings
|
4
(0) |
3
(5) |
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teacher/principal
|
27
(18) |
10
(8) |
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health
professional |
0
(0) |
5
(3) |
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friends/peers
|
22
(25) |
32
(31) |
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other
adults |
3
(1) |
2
(2) |
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other/none
|
7
(4) |
5
(5) |
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Explanation:
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strong
|
12
(14) |
30
(26) |
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moderate
|
46
(49) |
52
(60) |
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weak
|
42
(37) |
18
(14) |
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Total
score: |
5
|
1
(0) |
6
(2) |
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4
|
3
(2) |
13
(21) |
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3
|
12
(9) |
26 (20) |
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2
|
28
(45) |
34
(39) |
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1
|
35
(26) |
16
(16) |
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0
|
21
(18) |
5
(2) |
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| Commentary Year 8 students were more inclined than year 4 students to find a new best friend, and less inclined to regard school staff as likely to be most helpful with their problem. There was little change between 1998 and 2002. |
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