Abstract

SANTANA, Ana Flavia Souza. Social representations of elementary public school students on violence in the school. Rev. Inter Ação [online]. 2012, vol.37, n.1, pp.113-130. ISSN 0101-7136.  https://doi.org/10.5216/ia.v37i1.18874.

This research sets out to describe the social representation made by elementary school students from two State schools in Salvador (Bahia) on school violence, by identifying the meanings associated with this violence, its roots and possible prevention. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews about violence in general, its interfaces with the school, possible causes and prevention etc. The data collected leads one to understand that violence is linked to physical abuse and crime, where the students themselves are responsible in the first place for the production of violence. Representations of violence in schools reveal meanings, such as disrespect and discrimination, as well as school violence in the form of physical, verbal and psychological aggression.

Keywords : Violence; Violence in School; Social Representations; Students.

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