The perception of violence in children’s drawings

• Authors: Krajewska-Kułak, E , Kułak, W , Stelcer, B , Jasiński, M , Kowalczuk, K , Łukaszuk, C , Guzowski, A , Cybulski, M , Lewko, J , K., Van Damme-Ostapowicz

Abstracts

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The aim of the paper is to evaluate the perception of violence held by children and adolescents aged 8 to 16 years based on their artworks. 163 children’s drawings submitted from across Poland on "Children against violence." were analyzed. These pictures were analysed according to their contents. The artworks were made using various techniques: torn paper collage, collage, wax scratch, coloring pages, painting using poster paints and watercolors. Drawings have been classified in twelve thematic groups: "aggression against things", "peer violence","violence and addiction", "family violence", "workplace violence", "on-line violence," verbal violence", the continuity of violence", difficult choices" ,and " help ". Children and adolescents are good observers and they see various forms of violence, especially signs of bullying, and the impact of addictions on their development. Children know how to avoid and reduce violence.

Keywords

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Violence; drawings; children; adolescents

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Journal: Progress in Health Sciences
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 6(1)
• Pages: 78-85

Contributors

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Krajewska-Kułak, E

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Kułak, W

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Stelcer, B

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Jasiński, M

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Kowalczuk, K

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Łukaszuk, C

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Guzowski, A

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Cybulski, M

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Lewko, J

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K., Van Damme-Ostapowicz

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0010.1917