Abstract

DIAS, Carmen Lúcia; COLOMBO, Terezinha Ferreira da Silva  and  MORAIS, Alessandra de. Coexistence at school and bullying among students in elementary school ii and high school. Revista da FAEEBA: Educação e Contemporaneidade [online]. 2017, vol.26, n.49, pp.187-206. ISSN 0104-7043.  https://doi.org/10.21879/faeeba2358-0194.v26.n49.187206.

This paper had as purpose to analyze the students’ perceptions, of a private school of Elementary Education, about the maltreatment among equals, regarding its incidence and characteristics and, offer previous diagnostic data so that intervention programs can be planned aiming the prevention and eradication of bullying in the educational environment. The research participants were 508 students, 309 of Elementary Education II and 199 of High school, which answered a questionnaire that assess the type of bullying present in the educational community. The results indicate that there are indications of maltreatment situations in the researched school, with a considerable number of those who go through this type of situation being target, agent, or viewer. Regarding whom they ask for help when feeling victimized, it was observed that they resort more to family and colleagues, many do not say anything to anyone, and finally some ask for help to teachers; despite indicate them as those who, mainly, should do something to solve this problem. The school must recognize the existence of this phenomenon, being aware of the losses to the personality and socio-educational development of students. It is also necessary to equip its employees for the observation, identification, diagnosis, intervention and assertive guiding.

Keywords : Bullying; Diagnosis; Coexistence at School; Elementary School II and High School.

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