Bullying and other forms of adolescent violence.

A. Gómez, F.J.Gala, M. Lupiani, A. Bernalte, M.T. Miret, s. Lupiani y M.C. Barreto

Cuadernos de Medicina Forense. 48-49, 2007.

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Bullying, youth violence, adolescence

Research

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1 - 20 pages

This article attempts to analyze teen violence focus primarily on that occurs in schools. First, it defines the terms of aggression, violence, bullying and related issues. You can review and compare some of the most outstanding research on the incidence of bullying, then consider the causes and circumstances that elicit and maintain these behaviors. Finally, it suggest some action from different social organizations that work toward prevention.

This research paper have been choose for different reasons, but especially because it offers comprehensive information on the topic of bullying.
First, the study's authors analyzed the problem of teen violence in schools, citing as the conceptual distinction between the terms aggression, defined as “trend” and violence, as “act”. On the other hand, refer to studies on bullying in the other European countries and Spain, comparing data with each other and pointing to various conclusions in common that offenders tend to be more and more victims among boys.
In this research, we know the causes and circumstances that elicit these behaviors, personal characteristics or profile of perpetrators and victims, social and psychosocial characteristics (family, schools, peers, mass media, social structures) surrounding aggressive behavior. Thus, as an example of prevention tips mentioned foster family, workshops, to encourage research on bullying in order to find practical measures in individual cases or provide training to teachers and improve their public image and to defend legally.

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