Peer-reviewed article
Overcoming Violence Against Children in School: Study on the Role of Education Stakeholders
Wahyu Pramono ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how education stakeholders in Indonesian schools can prevent violence against children. Researchers interviewed staff and observed practices at two senior high schools in Bukitinggi and Padang cities. The study found that while school staff have formal roles, duties and authority to address violence, they often lack the confidence and empowerment to actually use these powers. Violence in schools is underreported, and prevention requires involvement beyond police to include all education stakeholders.
Key points
- Violence against children in schools is underreported compared to actual occurrence
- School education stakeholders have sufficient formal roles in preventing violence but lack empowerment to execute them
- Staff have strength and authority but are hesitant to use these powers to prevent or reduce violence
- Prevention of school violence cannot be handled by police alone
- Roles, duties and functions of education stakeholders are clearly defined in government regulations but not effectively implemented
Limitations
The study is qualitative with observations and interviews from only two schools in one region of Indonesia, so findings may not generalise to other settings. The document does not provide specific numbers or quantitative measures of violence incidents or intervention outcomes.
Abstract
Data on violence against children are only a few reported but in reality more than reported. School is one of the locations of acts of violence against children. Preventing violence against children cannot just be handed over to the police, but must involve other education stakeholders in the school. This paper looks at the role of education stakeholders in preventing violence in schools. A qualitative approach used to understand the problems be researched, data taken by the use of in-depth interviews and obeservasi. The research was done in senior high shool "X" Bukitinggi City and senior high school "X" Padang City. A description of the cases of violence that occurred at school and the way in which schools dealt with them gave an indication that education stakeholders had a sufficient role in overcoming or preventing violence. However, education stakeholders are less empowered in carrying out this role. Education stakeholders actually have the strength and authority but are less brave to use these powers and authorities to take action that can reduce or prevent acts of violence against children in school. Although their roles, duties and functions are clearly regulated in existing government regulations.