In my previous post I mentioned the importance of providing safer communities. I have come across a document on the internet where an individual named Pedro Noguera conducted research in a number of lower income schools. What he finds illustrates the need for more education for younger children and a need to shift them away from the violent culture that is embedded in them.
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We must change this attitude, this is seen as cool in New Zealand, and that must change if we want safer communities
Source: thekoolskool.blogspot.com: 2010 |
The report found that children in a lower income school though violence was an unavoidable fact of life, and even though they may never have been in a fight before, would more than likely call on a friend or relative to help them. This is a stark contrast to what Pedro thought, as he believed they would go to an adult or parent instead of fighting, but because of the nature of modern society, kids are more likely to fight back and retaliate with violence instead of just walking away. This is something that needs to change, and education is the only thing that can change this perception.
Source: Pedro Noguera, Published in Motion Magazine, April 28, 1996
