Violence at school. Types and root causes

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Types of violence

The psychological portrait of a modern student is a vivid reflection of his social shortcomings. And one of the important problems during the period of education for the child is the possible violence at school. What is it, and what are the root causes behind it? Let's try to figure it out. There are two types of school violence – emotional and physical. From emotional abuse, the victim develops nervous tension, it humiliates him and his self-esteem. This type of violence can include ridicule, ridicule, humiliation in front of other children, nicknames, offensive nicknames, rude remarks, refusal to communicate with the victim (they don’t play with the child, don’t sit next to the desk). Physical violence in school is violence with the use of force. As a result of such violence, the child may experience injuries. This is beating, cuffs, taking away personal belongings and damaging them. Usually both of these types go hand in hand.

Who is the victim?

Anyone can become a victim of such an attitude. But most often they are children who are different from others. They may be physically handicapped; certain features of behavior (isolation,phlegmatic or, conversely, impulsiveness); unusual appearance (for example, red hair or overweight); be socially unfit (no protection from violence due to lack of experience in self-expression and communication); fear of school (sometimes stories about a bad and angry teacher or negative marks are enough for fear); lack of experience of being in a team (this is typical for home children who did not attend kindergartens); diseases (children suffering from stuttering, enuresis and others), low intelligence and learning difficulties (low mental abilities affect his ability to learn, because of which the child’s academic performance becomes poor, and, accordingly, low self-esteem is formed).

Who is the rapist?

Numerous studies by psychologists around the world prove that these are children who were brought up in insufficient attention, unattached to their parents, children “not loved” or from orphanages. They become more violent as they get older than children who grow up in normal families.

Where do child abusers come from?

Relationship factors within the family are important. They are the basis for the formation of a child's propensity for violence. Incomplete families are often one of the factors affecting the child. Single-parent girls are more likely to be violent than boys. Also families where mothers are hostile and negative towards the whole world, and towards the school in particular. The manifestation of violence in a child is not condemned, it is considereda normal reaction to communication with "enemies". In addition, families where parents often quarrel and conflict in the presence of the child. In such cases, the child's behavior model works. Children remember how parents treated each other and project this onto relationships with peers. In addition, children with a genetic predisposition to aggression often use violence at school. These are the main reasons. Dependence on a bad yard company is also not ruled out. So, we have sorted out what is violence in the school. Who is the instigator and who is the victim, and why this happens. Nowadays, innovations in education allow parents to carefully monitor the life of the child in school. But do not forget about simple things: show more love and attention to your child. A problem like school violence is easier to prevent than to fix.