Table 7 Quotes from the dataset related to theme 3
Quote No. | Participant reference | Quote |
|---|---|---|
1 | T5 | “to have good friends., true friends” |
2. | P6 | “they are not in the clique – in the gang, they are outsiders and don’t know how to get in- they need to know how to get in” |
3. | C1 | “I want to talk, you know like, talking the way they (peers) do, so they will listen and think I’m interesting” |
4. | SLT7 | “he is putting his hand up in class.. participating … he knows the answer” |
5. | C1 | “to be able to talk more in class, so I can to try out new ideas” |
6. | P6 | “they need to be able to figure out the grey areas, you know, reading other people’s intentions” |
7. | C2 | “… to be able to listen to people’s thoughts and see inside their head” |
8. | C6 | “if this person was feeling this way … knowing how that person is feeling … learning what would you do” |
9. | T1 | “everybody has strengths and weaknesses. The important thing is that you know yourself so you can help yourself” |
10. | P6 | “I want him to be able to notice that (how he feels) himself and be able to do what he needs to keep himself right” |
11. | SLT8 | “I think for children who don’t understand, it would be one of the key strategies to actually know it and say when they don’t understand” |
12. | C2 | “… everybody thinks he is really brave but inside he is a really scared guy, he just acts like a tough guy in front of people … and they believe him and they leave him alone” |
13. | P7 | “to be able to get stuck in and fight his corner in there- in a good way obviously” |
14. | P9 | “to express himself when he feels it’s not fair in school” |
15. | P6 | “life is about choices and decisions – nothing is black and white, everything can be negotiated...you can shape your own choices … I want him to be able to do that” |