Perceptions of students and teachers about institutional actions to prevent school violence in public schools in Cúcuta
Violence in schools is a problem that has worried broad sectors of society, not only because of its immediate effects but also due to the repercussions it may have in the future. In many institutions the violence is not acknowledged, and no actions are taken to prevent it. In contrast other institut...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Revista Perspectivas |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.ufps.edu.co/ojs/index.php/perspectivas/article/view/1312/1290 |
| Summary: | Violence in schools is a problem that has worried broad sectors of society, not only because of its immediate effects but also due to the repercussions it may have in the future. In many institutions the violence is not acknowledged, and no actions are taken to prevent it. In contrast other institutions confront the violence head on through preventive and corrective actions that uncomplicated daily coexistence. It is in this context that this paper relays the results of a study on student and teacher attitudes to violence manifestations in the schools of Cucuta, Colombia; and on institutional prevention strategies. The quantitative-type research, executed with a descriptive and exploratory approach, used a sample of 348 students from sixth to eleventh grade, their ranging in age from 10 to 16 years old; and 87 high school teachers. The results highlight the frequently occurring forms of aggression, as well as the preventive strategies and actions schools emplace to handle cases of violence. |
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| ISSN: | 2590-9215 2590-9215 |