Per violence in elementary school

Abstract

In the article, we discuss peer violence as a current problem that we face in regular elementary schools. First, we will define the concept of violence and what types of violence we know. We will pay special attention to one type of violence; we will elaborate on peer violence. The topic of peer violence has been particularly relevant in recent years, as the study of peer violence is changing due to the increased sensitivity of people to this issue, and there is also an increasing interest in researching peer violence, which enables more appropriate detection and prevention of violence. Being informed when dealing with this kind of violence is essential if we want to provide students with a safe and pleasant school environment. That's why we decided to check which types of peer violence are most common in regular primary schools. We were interested in who most often perpetrates violence, who are the most frequent victims, and when and where peer violence is most common. We will present the results of the structured interviews and the results of the survey we conducted among the students. The research is based on a sample of 449 pupils of the city's primary school in Ljubljana. All sections from 1st to 9th grade were covered. Class teachers helped the first-grade students understand the survey, while the rest of the students completed the survey electronically. The conducted research led to the results that various forms of peer violence occur at all ages, most often among students of the same class, when the teacher is not present.