Addressing Bullying in Elementary Schools: Parents' Perspectives on Understanding the Role of Home and School
Abstract
Bullying in school has been an issue for years that still needs to be addressed in Pakistani schools. The present study is an attempt to explore parents' perspectives on understanding the role of home and schools with an emphasis on parents' and school teachers' roles in addressing this problem in schools. Ten parents, including fathers and mothers, were finally accessed through purposive sampling with the help of their school-going children studying in a district's elementary public and private schools. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews while employing a qualitative approach to explore parents' understanding of the phenomenon. The interview transcripts were analyzed by coding the data while reading the text several times and identifying significant themes that can best describe the problem under investigation. The emergent themes described the role of home and school in addressing the issue through the lens of parents and teachers. It was explored that many factors, including home and school environment, children brought up, and social class system, cause bullying in schools and have many adverse effects, which can be addressed through the engagement of parents and teachers. The study has implications for elementary school students' well-being and academic success.
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