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Student victimization by educational staff in Israel
1School of Social Work and Social Welfare, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Israel.
Child Abuse & Neglect
|June 20, 2006
Summary
Student victimization by educational staff is high in Israel, with boys, Arab children, and those in low socioeconomic status (SES) neighborhoods being most vulnerable. This study highlights disparities in maltreatment exposure among students.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Child Development
- Sociology of Education
Background:
- Student victimization by educational staff encompasses physical, emotional, and sexual maltreatment.
- Understanding risk factors associated with student victimization is crucial for developing effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationships between student victimization (physical, emotional, sexual) by educational staff and student/school variables.
- To identify student characteristics (gender, age, teacher relations) and school factors (socioeconomic status, neighborhood SES, school level, ethnicity) associated with maltreatment.
Main Methods:
- A nationally representative sample of 17,465 students in grades 4-11 from 319 schools in Israel.
- Data collected via in-class questionnaires and supplementary data on socioeconomic status (SES) of families and school neighborhoods.
- Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) employed to analyze the complex relationships.
Main Results:
- Nearly one-third of students reported emotional maltreatment by school staff.
- Physical victimization affected approximately 25% of primary/junior high students and 20% of high school students.
- Sexual maltreatment was reported by nearly 8% of secondary school students, with boys, Arab children, and those in low SES neighborhoods identified as most vulnerable.
Conclusions:
- Students in Israel experience high rates of maltreatment from educational staff.
- Victimization risk is not uniform, with specific student demographics and school environments showing heightened vulnerability.
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