In the graduation thesis I discuss peer violence in primary school. In the theoretical framework I defined peer violence, also called bullying, presented the definitions and elements that define it. I have also added a brief historical overview of the topic and researches made of it. Then I identified the roles and types of peer violence and looked at the consequences that peer violence has on the participants. I have also included the effect of gender on roles and types. I outlined ways of helping participants, programs for dealing with peer violence, and the school's prevention and curative system.
As part of the empirical work, I firstly formulated the problem, determined the research questions and methodology. Based on the theoretical background, qualitative research has been made. I have collected data using the standardized interview method, and my interlocutors were school counselors. Then I have qualitatively analysed the collected data. The purpose of my research was to find out how the school, especially the school counseling service, perceives peer violence, where and in what forms it occurs, who are the victims and who are the perpetrators of violence, how they react and take action in the event of violence, and how they deal with peer violence, what is prevention. I made a presentation of the results by topics, and then I summarized them in the discussion. Moreover, the discussion involves theoretical background and my own opinion to further support the results. I concluded with conclusions and suggestions.
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