Tackling violence in schools: the role of UNESCO/Brazil
Abstract
Violence is still an alarming issue in Brazil, a country profoundly affected by social inequality. Since 1997, studies from UNESCO in Brazil have highlighted this worrying situation for youngsters from 15 to 24 years old, who are the portion of the population most exposed to violence, whether as victims, or agents. In terms of deaths that are caused by the so‐called external factors (i.e. homicides, traffic accidents and suicides), the quantitative data corresponding to the youth age groups are so high that they place Brazilian indices as the third highest in the world. In the light of the above, this paper provides a brief overview of the literature on the issue of violence in schools. In addition to that, the paper from the Director of the UNESCO Brasilia Office also analyses the series of studies and researches that UNESCO has been undertaking over the past years, an effort which would culminate into one of its most successful strategies to foster social inclusion through a community perspective, the “Making Room” program.
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Citation
Werthein, J. (2003), "Tackling violence in schools: the role of UNESCO/Brazil", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 41 No. 6, pp. 603-625. https://doi.org/10.1108/09578230310504616
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:MCB UP Ltd
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