ULOGA INTERKULTURALNIH KOMPETENCIJA UČENIKA U PREVENCIJI VRŠNJAČKOG NASILJA U ŠKOLAMA
THE ROLE OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCES IN THE PREVENTION OF PEER VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes intercultural competencies as a way to prevent peer violence. Given that peer violence is an increasingly common topic in the humanistic sciences, it is necessary to identify all ways of its prevention. In the fight against the mentioned problem, the role of educational institutions is of crucial importance, therefore it is necessary to pay attention to the competencies that students develop in school. In addition to physical injuries, the problem of violence includes verbal insults, harassment of the victim, but also any other actions that cause stress and fear. The cause of violence is most often the lack of willingness to accept individuals who are different from us in any way. The target of provocation in educational institutions is most often members of national and religious minorities, socially vulnerable individuals as well as students who deviate from the average in physical appearance. This is precisely why it is necessary to develop intercultural skills as a form of successful cooperation with different individuals. The task of education should also learning about cultures and nationalities, learning languages, eliminating stereotypes and prejudices as the basis of interculturality. It is necessary to teach children empathy, altruism, tolerance and other skills necessary for life in modern society.

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