KAKO VASPITAČI I UČITELJI PREPOZNAJU I REAGUJU NA VRŠNJAČKO NASILJE
HOW EDUCATORS AND TEACHERS RECOGNIZE AND REACT TO PEER VIOLENCE

Summary/Abstract: The phenomenon of peer violence in schools and kindergartens, according to school officials, is increasing year by year. For this reason, creating a safe, stimulating and non-violent environment is the task of all adults, especially educators and teachers, and the perception and recognition of peer violence is key to its prevention. Nicknames, kicking, tripping are just some of the forms of violence that happen every day in our schools and kindergartens. The role of educators and teachers in kindergartens and schools is great; in addition to learning, their job is to recognize the signs of bullies as well as victims in order to react and help as soon as possible. The aim of this work is to examine in more detail the perception of peer violence in kindergartens and schools from the point of view of educators and teachers and their behavior in response to violence. 25 educators and 25 teachers participated in the research. The results obtained based on the respondents' answers indicate that the forms of peer violence that educators and teachers most often encounter and face are: harassment and slapping, kicking, threats and blackmail. It was observed that when they recognize peer violence, teachers and educators try to establish strategies based on communication and dialogue with respect and understanding between the participants.

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