Professional paper
RESEARCH ABOUT THE RISK OF VIOLANCE AND DRUG ABUSE AS THE BASE LINE FOR CREATION OF THE SCHOOL PREVENTION PROGRAM
Martina Horvat
; GONG, Zagreb
Abstract
This paper focuses on the presentation of prevention in educational institutions that is based on research. It shows the process of research for the creation of new school prevention program in Elementary School in Zagreb. The focus is on presentation of research on violence, substance abuse and other risks as well as on highlighting the importance of organizing prevention in the school environment. The importance of the research is that empirical data on existing problems and risks was important in creation of preventive measures and activities. To gain a better knowledge about the risks faced by students who attend this Elementary School in town Zagreb district Pešćenica - Ferenščica three focus groups with students and their parents were held. After that quantitative research on the problem of violence among students (169 students) was conducted. Research has been the starting point for further preventative work. The presented results were used to create school prevention program which is presented through brief description in the final part of the paper.
Keywords
prevention of bullying and substance abuse; bullying and substance abuse research; focus groups with students and parents about the problem of violence and substance abuse; school prevention program
Hrčak ID:
98956
URI
Publication date:
18.3.2013.
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