Bullying-ul in school: socio-ecological view
Keywords:
bullying behavior, ecological system theory, peer victimization, school.Abstract
Because the phenomenon of bullying became last years a problem in schools and mainly in Romanian schools, this paper reviews empirical evidence to understand the nature of the problem, how the problem changes with age, differs for boys and girls, the relevant risk factors. The understanding of the factors that predict the bullying behavior need a closer examination of complex relationships between the individuals and their environment. These factors of risk are analysed in the context of Brofenbrenner`s ecological theory, at the micro, meso, exo, macro, and chrono levels. We felt the need to understand the nature of the problem (individual indicators or of environment that may lead to bullying and victimization). We also tried to show that bullying is a systemic problem, to analyse the bullying concept and its prevalence. This theoretical presentation could be the basis for experimental studies in the area in the future, in Romania.
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