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Trabalho financiado por Fundos Nacionais através da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia no âmbito do projeto PTDC/DIR-DCP/28120/2017
Research work funded by national funds provided by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, in the scope of FCT Project PTDC/DIR-DCP/28120/2017"
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- Crime (In)Segurança e MediatizaçãoPublication . Estrada, Rui; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Maia, Rui Leandro; Nunes, Laura M.; Sani, Ana Isabel; Azevedo, Vanessa; Freitas, Pedro; Gouveia, Feliz Ribeiro; Guerreiro, Maria João; Caridade, Sónia; Oliveira, Gisela; Trindade, Jorge
- Perceptions of education professionals: contribution to characteristics, dynamics and behaviors in school environmentPublication . Caridade, Sónia; Sani, Ana Isabel; Nunes, Laura M.; Gonçalves, Maria João; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaSchool acts as an important mirror of society, reflecting all the social transformations that are taking place. It is also a space where it is possible to use strategies in order to manage and minimize the constant difficulties of everyday life. At the same time, school environment is where the children occupy most of their time, either through participation in the distinct educational activities or in accomplishing other leisure activities. It is also the environment in which the cognitive, psychological and social capacities of young students are encouraged and improved in a structured and pedagogical way. Daily school life is characterized by a plurality of practices and dynamics that, frequently, disrupt the good school functioning, and may also have an important impact on the developmental pathways of children. Behaviours encompassing violence and indiscipline are easily identified as recurring practices in the daily life of different schools, leading to the breakdown of social bonding through the use of force and aggression. The results of a study conducted with educational agents, i.e., teachers and non-teachers, aiming to analyse the perception of these educational professionals about the characteristics, dynamics and behaviours inherent to the internal functioning of the school environment, will be presented, concluding with the main practical and preventive implications of this research.
- Relatório de apresentação dos primeiros resultados do Projeto LookCrimPublication . Nunes, Laura M.; Sani, Ana Isabel; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Gouveia, Feliz Ribeiro; Oliveira, Gisela; Guerreiro, Maria João; Freitas, Pedro; Estrada, Rui; Maia, Rui Leandro; Caridade, Sónia; Azevedo, Vanessa; Paulo, Daniela; Santos, Hugo dos; Ferreira, Inês; Gonçalves, Maria João
- Relatório de execução do Projeto LookCrim, da conceptualização à práticaPublication . Nunes, Laura M.; Sani, Ana Isabel; Azevedo, Vanessa; Gouveia, Feliz Ribeiro; Oliveira, Gisela; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Guerreiro, Maria João; Freitas, Pedro; Estrada, Rui; Maia, Rui Leandro; Caridade, Sónia; Gonçalves, Maria João; dos Santos, Hugo; Paulo, Daniela
- Report presenting the first results of LookCrim ProjectPublication . Nunes, Laura M.; Sani, Ana Isabel; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Gouveia, Feliz Ribeiro; Oliveira, Gisela; Guerreiro, Maria João; Freitas, Pedro; Estrada, Rui; Maia, Rui Leandro; Caridade, Sónia; Azevedo, Vanessa; Paulo, Daniela; dos Santos, Hugo; Ferreira, Inês; Gonçalves, Maria João
- Research report of the LookCrim Project, from conceptualization to practicePublication . Nunes, Laura M.; Sani, Ana Isabel; Azevedo, Vanessa; Gouveia, Feliz Ribeiro; Oliveira, Gisela; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Guerreiro, Maria João; Freitas, Pedro; Estrada, Rui; Maia, Rui Leandro; Caridade, Sónia; Gonçalves, Maria João; dos Santos, Hugo; Paulo, Daniela
- School personnel perception of parental involvement and students’ behavior problems: practical implicationsPublication . Caridade, Sónia; Azevedo, Vanessa; Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta; Sani, Ana Isabel; Nunes, Laura M.School is a privileged context to prevent specific behavior problems. Parental involvement in school activities is crucial to promote social functioning. This study aimed to access the Portuguese school personnel perception of parental involvement and students’ behavior problems. A study with 333 school personnel, aged between 29 and 66 (M = 50.84, SD = 7.54), was developed. School personnel’s participants rated parental involvement as low and nearly one in five professionals rated student’s general behavior as bad. A significant association between parental involvement and the perception of students’ general behavior was found. 80% of the professionals rating student’s general behavior as bad also rating parental involvement as poor. Additional research into implications of parental involvement in school activities and school students’ behavior problems is necessary aiming assessment, prevention, and intervention strategies in this area.
- Segurança urbana - boas práticas para a prevenção criminalPublication . Nunes, Laura M.; Sani, Ana Isabel; Azevedo, Vanessa; Magalhães, Mariana; Maia, Rui Leandro; Freitas, Pedro; Estrada, Rui; Caridade, Sónia; Guerreiro, Maria João; Gouveia, Feliz Ribeiro; Oliveira, Gisela; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaO presente livro é um manual de boas práticas tendo em vista a prevenção criminal numa área sobre da cidade do Porto - o Centro Histórico -, atendendo a observações realizadas naqueles espaços, bem como a dados relativos aos registos criminais e ao autorrelato obtido através de um inquérito psicossocial. As práticas redutoras/preventivas do crime aqui apresentadas, decorrentes dos resultados alcançados pelo projeto LookCrim, podem contribuir para melhorar não só o Centro Histórico do Porto, mas todas as áreas urbanas, na cidade do Porto e noutras, que, de alguma forma, possuam algumas similaridades. Uma obra de acesso livre e destinada a todos os profissionais e alunos da segurança e do urbanismo, da criminologia, da sociologia, da psicologia da justiça, da arquitetura, da engenharia civil, das forças policiais e dos poderes autárquicos, bem como aos técnicos de segurança social e outros que atuem num domínio das ciências humanas e sociais em que possam também lidar com as questões da criminalidade e da vitimação.
- The mediating effect of parental involvement on school climate and behavior problems: school personnel perceptionsPublication . Caridade, Sónia; Sousa, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaAs a reflection of the culture and norms of the school community, the school climate (SC) is a potential factor connected to students’ major behavior problems (BP). Parental involvement (PI) is considered as an essential factor for SC, contributing to promote good students’ educational results, as well as better social functioning. The present study aimed to analyze the mediating effect of PI on the relationship between SC and BP, taking into consideration the school personnel perceptions. A total of 329 school personnel (teachers versus no teachers) aged between 29 and 66 (M = 50.78, SD = 7.56), mainly female (79%), were integrated in the sample. Based on the perception of the school personnel, the results indicate moderate level of PI and SC, as well as the existence of different BP in the school context. The mediating effect of PI in the relationship between the SC and BP has been demonstrated. These results suggest that, if the SC and PI are improved, it could be an effective strategy to enhance the social functioning of students in the school context. This study thus contributes to a comprehensive empirical analysis of how PI can improve the relationship between the SC and the BP of Portuguese students.
- Youth victims of community violence: developmental outcomes and prevention challengesPublication . Caridade, Sónia; Sani, Ana Isabel; Nunes, Laura M.; Dinis, Maria Alzira PimentaCommunity violence (CV) is recognized as a complex problem, with multiple origins and expressed in variable ways, encompassing different types of violence and crimes (e.g., assault, rape, robbery), as a result of circumstances that are related to the characteristics of the environment. Due to socialization and independence processes that are part of youth developmental pathways, young people tend to spend more time away from home and on the street, becoming more exposed to violence and thus also contributing to repeated victimization processes. Different studies have shown that distinct situations may promote numerous victimization processes, with a particular impact on the developmental outcomes of youth and causing great suffering. It has been reported that exposure to violence in the community is associated with mental health issues, i.e., post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, poor academic performance, aggressive and antisocial behaviours, alcohol and substance abuse, along with multiple adverse health risk behaviours, suicidal ideation, and also resulting in subsequent homelessness in adulthood. With this review chapter, it is intended to analyse and discuss the impact that CV exposure has on youth, accompanied with practical proposals to prevent it. The concept of CV and the different types of violence and crimes that could be involved are examined, mapping the prevalence of youth affected by this form of violence, analysing the effects of exposure to CV, and concluding with initiatives aimed to contribute to the prevention against this sort of violence, and to minimize the consequences and suffering involved.