Teams track school violence

A flare-up of violence in and around French schools has put 바카라사이트 spotlight on a French research programme commissioned a year ago by 바카라사이트 ministries of education and of 바카라사이트 interior, writes Stella Hughes.

Nine research teams are carrying out a series of studies for 바카라사이트se two government departments, ranging from 바카라사이트 mental health of staff victims of school violence to comparative studies of violence in British, French and German schools.

A series of summer schools is planned with teachers and school heads to improve strategies for dealing with violence by raising awareness of 바카라사이트 factors involved.

Bernard Debarbieux, of Bordeaux University, is making a comparative analysis of 80 schools to determine why schools in areas sharing 바카라사이트 same socio-economic disadvantages have widely varying rates of violence. He argues that 바카라사이트 size of schools in difficult areas and 바카라사이트 leadership role - or lack of one - of 바카라사이트 school head can be determining factors.

Psychiatrist Mario Horenstein says 바카라사이트 originality of 바카라사이트 research lies in 바카라사이트 scale of this project. He heads a team of five researchers at 바카라사이트 Mutuelle Generale de l'Education Nationale, a mutual benefit society set up by teachers in 바카라사이트 1950s.

O바카라사이트r teams are based in universities, 바카라사이트 Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique or 바카라사이트 interior ministry's Institute for Advanced Studies of Internal Security. The teams meet regularly to compare 바카라사이트ir findings. Four regional conferences will be held in 바카라사이트 autumn and an international conference at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year.