Bullying e cyberbullying no ambiente escolar: estratégias para identificação e enfrentamento

Abstract

The present research reflects about the existence of bullying and cyberbullying in the school environment, as well as its characteristics, consequences and possible strategies to be adopted in the fight against those. The research was carried out through a qualitative, bibliographic inquiry that uses theoretical sources as scientific articles, books, academic texts and Laws related to the theme. The main authors who substantiated this research were: Coelho (2003; 2011), Fante (2005), Fante and Pedra (2008), Maldonado (2011), Miranda (1989) and Silva (2010). In order to organize the discussions about the theme, the study is divided in two chapters. The first one seeks not only to understand how education and school environment are tools for human constitution and socialization, but to comprehend how, among the aspects of socialization in school life, bullying and cyberbullying take shape. In the second chapter, the consequences of bullying and cyberbullying for all those involved in the phenomenon (victims, aggressor and bystanders) are discussed, as well as the coping strategies for these events. It is understood that, despite the formal

nature of the school, its role doesn’t comprehend only the mere transfer of knowledge, extending itself to building subjectiveness and the possibility of socialization of students in a less violent school environment. The school and the family, as determining institutions for character building, need to be vigilant to promote awareness strategies and preventive measures against bullying and cyberbullying.