Addressing violence against parents and peers and violence in schools through the perspective of ecological theory.

Autor/inn/en	Klun, Monika; Frangez, Danijela; Bucar Rucman, Ales
Titel	Addressing violence against parents and peers and violence in schools through the perspective of ecological theory. Paralleltitel: Obravnava nasilja nad starsi in vrstniki ter nasilja v solah z vidika ekoloske teorije.
Quelle	In: CEPS journal, 15 (2025) 2, S. 227-247Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (3) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1855-9719; 2232-2647
DOI	10.25656/01:35111 10.26529/cepsj.1681
URN	urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-351118
Schlagwörter	Gewalt; Verhalten; Eltern; Schule; Lehrer; Schüler; Peer-Group; Psychische Gesundheit; Systemtheorie; Empirische Untersuchung; Prävention; Ökologischer Ansatz
Abstract	This paper examines violence against parents and peers and violence in schools using Bronfenbrenner's ecological system theory. The authors aim to establish connections between these forms of violence, perpetrator characteristics, and conclusions about the influences at different ecological layers. Through in-depth empirical research, the authors reviewed police, prosecutorial, and court files on child-parent violent crimes. Out of the total closed cases, 46 were included for further analysis, with nine cases addressing violence or misconduct in schools. The findings highlight the link between violence against parents, early adolescent misbehaviour, and academic problems. Outward manifestations of these issues include discipline problems, truancy, association with problematic peers, substance abuse or addiction, and violent behaviour. Boys exhibit a progression from psychological to physical abuse against their parents and others. These results confirm other conclusions on the early onset and persistent nature of violent and delinquent behaviour. Notably, mental health issues and substance abuse play a significant role at the microsystem level. In conclusion, the authors recommend policy upgrades with a systematic approach to address youth violence, appropriate care of young people's mental health and the public delegitimation of various forms of violence. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2026/3