TEACHERS AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL VIOLENCE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

ABSTRACT The study aimed to understand the perceptions of elementary and high school students and teachers about school violence. This is a qualitative study that used the focus group as a form of data collection. Physical and verbal violence were the most common responses about identified forms of school violence. Psychological and socioeconomic factors, damage to family relationships, personal and educational problems were identified as predisposing factors for the occurrence of different forms of school violence. Educational actions, participation of the public authorities in a punitive manner (police) and the presence of psychology, psychiatry and social assistance professionals were identified as measures to curb school violence, in addition to greater family involvement in the school. It is understood that school violence can be faced through the valorization of human rights and the joint action of the school, family and community.

摘要 本研究旨在了解中小学师生对校园暴力的认知状况。本研究为质性研究，采用焦点小组法开展数据收集。在已识别的校园暴力形式中，躯体暴力与言语暴力是受访者提及最为频繁的类型。心理、社会经济因素，家庭关系受损，个人与学业困境被认定为各类校园暴力发生的易感诱因。除强化家庭对校园事务的参与外，教育干预举措、公共部门以惩戒性方式介入（如警方），以及配备心理学、精神医学与社会救助专业人员，均被认定为遏制校园暴力的有效措施。研究认为，通过保障人权以及学校、家庭与社区的协同联动，可有效应对校园暴力。