Differences in forms and frequency of peer violence between primary and secondary school students

Abstract

Rad omogućava razumijevanje vršnjačkog nasilja, njegovih pojavnih oblika kao i detaljnu analizu razlika u oblicima i učestalosti vršnjačkog nasilja između učenika osnovnih i srednjih škola, dobivenih provedenim istraživanjem. Nasilje među djecom definira se kao opetovana ili trajna izloženost učenika negativnim postupcima jednoga učenika ili više njih, a naglasak je u radu stavljen na oblike i uzroke nasilnog ponašanja kao i na sve sudionike kruga nasilja. U radu su detaljno opisane karakteristike nasilnika, žrtve i promatrača kako bi se pravovremenim uočavanjem navedenih karakteristika moglo spriječiti nasilničko ponašanje, a samim tim u umanjiti negativne posljedice.Work enables understanding of peer violence and it's manifestations as well as a detailed analysis of differences in forms and frequency of peer violence between primary and secondary school students obtained through the research. Violence among children is defined as repeated or permanent exposure of students to the negative actions of one or more students, and the emphasis is placed on the forms and causes of violent behavior, as well as on all participants in the circle of violence. The paper describes in detail the characteristics of the abuser, the victim and the observer, so that timely identification of these characteristics can prevent violent behavior and thus reduce the negative consequences