Coexistence in school: a proposal for preventing violence

Abstract

In this study, the serious global phenomena of violent and antisocial behavior in school are addressed, mainly those happening among students or between students and teachers. School should be an environment in which everyone coexists and gets along with each other; however, occasionally this interpersonal harmony is disrupted and the educational process becomes an impossible task. Given how difficult it is to fully analyze the complex phenomenon of school violence and antisocial behavior, we approach the problems of coexistence in school in order to better know the reality and, at the same time, to study the path that may lead us to its solution. In summary, some of the most frequent types of school violence and antisocial behavior in school environments are described herein, as well as some of the ways it can be prevented and the most used solutions in other countries, such as discipline, mediation, social competence, etc.