"Autopsy" of Violence in the Current Cameroonian School for the Emergence of a Peaceful School

Abstract

The “peaceful school” model is based on the promotion of cohesive human and social relations. He advocates not only tolerance, mutual respect but above all living together. However, in recent years, the rise of violence in schools has reached worrying proportions. This article aims to analyze the etiology of school violence and to propose theoretical-practical means for a pacification of the schools in Cameroon. Four levels of analysis have been identified, in particular those intra-individual, inter-individual and situational; positional and ideological. From this analysis, it appears that the problem of violence in the school environment may be due to the cerebral immaturity of adolescents, to emotional and cognitive disturbances as well as to instinctual activity. In addition, modelling, social contagion and comparison, school climate and environment, social representation of teaching and teacher are likely to lead to violent acts. That said, solutions have been addressed to public authorities, school leaders, teachers, parents, media and learners.