The final thesis is theoretical. First, I define some of the terms that appear repeatedly in the thesis, then I try to define peer violence, to find out what forms it takes and what roles students take in peer violence. I also look at the characteristics of the children in each role, e.g. the characteristics of the children who perpetrate peer violence. I write down which groups of children are thought to be more vulnerable to peer violence and discuss the factors that influence the perpetration of peer violence, i.e. family, peers, school and the media. I also write about what is not peer violence. I focus on what schools can do to prevent peer violence as much as possible - here I look at some of the prevention programmes in Slovenia and describe three integrated programmes aimed at preventing peer violence around the world. I briefly mention some of the projects that (have) taken place at European level.
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