In my dissertation, I investigated the perception of verbal abuse by parents in children in the first stage of primary school education. The thesis consists of a theoretical and an empirical part.
In the theoretical part, I focussed on analysing violence and then presented verbal violence in more detail. I have also detailed where verbal violence occurs and how it affects the emotional and social development of children. I have also discussed the role of the school environment in recognising and addressing verbal violence, strategies for preventing violence and the importance of collaboration between parents, teachers and students.
In the empirical part, I analysed how parents perceive the prevalence and forms of verbal violence among children and how seriously they take this problem with their children. I also investigated what changes parents would suggest to tackle this problem more effectively in the school environment. I conducted the research using an anonymous questionnaire completed by 111 parents of first grade students at Koseze Primary School. I processed the results using Microsoft Excel and then graphically presented and interpreted them with the help of specialised literature.
The results of the survey showed that almost half of the children surveyed had already experienced verbal abuse at school in the first stage of primary school. Parents reported that the most common forms of abuse were name-calling and social exclusion. Most parents are aware of the consequences of verbal abuse on their child's general mental and physical health and the consequences that can manifest in adulthood. In the survey, parents were in favour of schools holding more workshops and discussions with children, raising awareness of the consequences of verbal abuse, working more with parents and introducing stricter measures when verbal abuse occurs at school.
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