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05-06-06, 09:09
Volgens een onderzoek van het ministerie van onderwijs in Marokko, worden 87% van dekinderen fysiek mishandeld op de basisscholen.
Survey
Over 87% of Moroccan elementary pupils endure physical violence
By Bachir Niah | Morocco TIMES 6/4/2006 | 6:10 pm
An increasingly worrying phenomenon is the fact that over 87% of Moroccan schoolchildren endure physical violence at elementary school, said a study carried out by the Ministry of Education.
Pupils questioned assured that violence creates in them an urge for retaliation. Ph: Derkaoui.
The study, conducted in cooperation with UNISEF, pointed out that 60% of these pupils were hit by tubes, rulers or sticks, whereas 44% of them by hands and feet.
It also showed that 90% of boys suffer more from violent treatment, compared to 84% of girls.
As for sexual treatment within educational institutions, little was disclosed since the issue is still a taboo in the country.
Some pupils attributed this violence to the teacher's personal problems, while others said that they get beaten because of an undone homework, absenteeism, or naughtiness.
Teacher-violence also results from schoolchildren's inability to understand some lessons or even subjects, such as French, mathematics, or natural science.
The only cases when teachers do not have recourse to violence are when the pupil belongs to a rich family or one which has authority. Others however get the same “special treatment” because of their good performance, as well as those who pay for extra hours.
The study concluded that the violence inflicted on pupils has dangerous results on their psychology, and in some cases their future.
It said that violence at school makes the victims feel fear, hatred, and inferiority. Pupils questioned assured that violence creates in them an urge for retaliation.
In the long and medium terms, a teacher's violence could lead to absenteeism and even dropping out.
To curb this dangerous phenomenon, the study put forward a number of recommendations, including involving students in the management of the school, reducing homework for students under 10 and setting up a body in charge of following up violence cases, as well as launching an awareness-raising campaign.
Survey
Over 87% of Moroccan elementary pupils endure physical violence
By Bachir Niah | Morocco TIMES 6/4/2006 | 6:10 pm
An increasingly worrying phenomenon is the fact that over 87% of Moroccan schoolchildren endure physical violence at elementary school, said a study carried out by the Ministry of Education.
Pupils questioned assured that violence creates in them an urge for retaliation. Ph: Derkaoui.
The study, conducted in cooperation with UNISEF, pointed out that 60% of these pupils were hit by tubes, rulers or sticks, whereas 44% of them by hands and feet.
It also showed that 90% of boys suffer more from violent treatment, compared to 84% of girls.
As for sexual treatment within educational institutions, little was disclosed since the issue is still a taboo in the country.
Some pupils attributed this violence to the teacher's personal problems, while others said that they get beaten because of an undone homework, absenteeism, or naughtiness.
Teacher-violence also results from schoolchildren's inability to understand some lessons or even subjects, such as French, mathematics, or natural science.
The only cases when teachers do not have recourse to violence are when the pupil belongs to a rich family or one which has authority. Others however get the same “special treatment” because of their good performance, as well as those who pay for extra hours.
The study concluded that the violence inflicted on pupils has dangerous results on their psychology, and in some cases their future.
It said that violence at school makes the victims feel fear, hatred, and inferiority. Pupils questioned assured that violence creates in them an urge for retaliation.
In the long and medium terms, a teacher's violence could lead to absenteeism and even dropping out.
To curb this dangerous phenomenon, the study put forward a number of recommendations, including involving students in the management of the school, reducing homework for students under 10 and setting up a body in charge of following up violence cases, as well as launching an awareness-raising campaign.