A: Shakes head. I: Who or what calms you down? A: Mr P would make me sit down for ages until I calmed down. I: Do you calm down then? A: ... eventually I: So Mr P... does he know what to do then... when angry? you’re A: ... yeah (p.8-11 line 252-338) Need to protect I: No. Do you think you get like that angry where you control it? can’t /mates/peers that like? What’s Can describe A: Once I get angry for ages and then one... and then this person didn’t Behaviour as problematic behaviour started to bully one of my mates and I went MENTAL. Reasons for emotions I: Did you? What did you do that was mental? communication Does it serve a purpose A: run up and started shouting at them. I’d for Ant? I: Did you do anything else? Getting into trouble can A: Shakes head. also be good I: Who or what calms you down? A: Mr P would make me sit down for ages until I calmed down. I: Do you calm down then? A: ... eventually I: So Mr P... does he know what to do then... when angry? you’re A: ... yeah (p.10-11 line 321-338) I: Do you like getting into trouble? A: sometimes (p.12-13 line 394-395) Superordinate Subordinate Themes Emerging Themes Evidence from transcripts Theme 3 Gets into trouble easily A: part from I get blamed for things. Difference between I: What sort of things? peers important A: Things I do. – he’s didn’t Scapegoated not that bad I: can you give me an example? Identity Other children start A: Shakes head. difficulties fights I: Who blames you for things? Which Getting into trouble at teachers?
A: Shakes head. I: Who or what calms you down? A: Mr P would make me sit down for ages until I calmed down. I: Do you calm down then? A: ... eventually I: So Mr P... does he know what to do then... when you’re angry? A: ... yeah (p.8-11 line 252-338) Behaviour as communication Need to protect /mates/peers Can describe problematic behaviour Reasons for emotions Does it serve a purpose for Ant? Getting into trouble can also be good I: No. Do you think you get like that angry where you can’t control it? What’s that like? A: Once I didn’t get angry for ages and then one... and then this person started to bully one of my mates and I went MENTAL. I: Did you? What did you do that was mental? A: I’d run up and started shouting at them. I: Did you do anything else? A: Shakes head. I: Who or what calms you down? A: Mr P would make me sit down for ages until I calmed down. I: Do you calm down then? A: ... eventually I: So Mr P... does he know what to do then... when you’re angry? A: ... yeah (p.10-11 line 321-338) I: Do you like getting into trouble? A: sometimes (p.12-13 line 394-395) Superordinate Theme 3 Subordinate Themes Emerging Themes Evidence from transcripts Identity difficulties Scapegoated Gets into trouble easily Difference between peers important – he’s not that bad Other children start fights Getting into trouble at A: part from I get blamed for things. I: What sort of things? A: Things I didn’t do. I: can you give me an example? A: Shakes head. I: Who blames you for things? Which teachers?