Bullying, Prejudice and School Performance (eBook)

José Leon Crochick is a full professor of the Psychology Institute of the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, where he acts as a professor of the Graduate Program in School and Developmental Psychology and editor of the journal "Psicologia USP", official publication of the Institute. An expert in prejudice, Critical Theory and education, professor Crochick is also a researcher of the Brazilian National Scientific and Technological Development Council (CNPq).  Nicole Crochick is a guidance counselor of  Elementary School II at Escola Nossa Senhora das Graças, in São Paulo, Brazil, and holds a master in School and Developmental Psychology from the University of São Paulo (USP).

Preface 7
Contents 9
1 Two Forms of School Violence: Bullying and Prejudice 11
1.1 Social and Psychological Factors of Violence 11
1.2 School Hierarchies and the Reproduction of Social Violence 14
1.3 Bullying, Performance and Popularity 17
1.4 Prejudice, Bullying and Authoritarian Personality 22
1.5 Bullying, Authority and Autonomy 26
1.6 Inclusive Education and the Fight Against School Violence 32
References 35
2 Objectives and Research Method 40
2.1 Objectives 40
2.2 Method 40
2.2.1 Participants 40
2.2.2 Instruments 41
2.2.3 Data Collection Procedures 50
References 51
3 Analysis and Discussion of the Survey Data 53
3.1 Relationships Among Perceived School Performance, Bullying and Prejudice 53
3.1.1 School Performance and Violence—Self-evaluation 53
3.1.2 School Performance and Violence—Peer Evaluation 54
3.1.3 School Performance and Bullying 58
3.1.4 School Performance and Prejudice 59
3.2 Relationships Between Bullying and Prejudice and Adherence to the Ideology of Authoritarianism and Autonomy from the School Authority 60
3.2.1 Relationships Between Bullying and Adherence to the Ideology of Authoritarianism 61
3.2.2 Relationships Between Bullying and Autonomy from the School Authority 62
3.2.3 Relationships Between Bullying and Prejudice 64
3.3 Characteristics of the Perpetrators and Victims of School Violence, Individual Motivations for the Aggression and Feelings Caused in the Victims 65
3.4 Hierarchies, Prejudice and School Violence Against Students in an Inclusive Situation 68
References 72
4 Proposals for Addressing School Violence 74
References 80
Appendix: Research Instrument 82