While the news is marked by several cases of adolescent victims of serious violence, Samuel Comblez, director of the e-Enfance association describes an increase in violence among minors used “to demonstrate their state of despair”.
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The adults have “a duty to interfere” faced with situations of harassment assures Samuel Comblez, director of operations of 3018 and the e-Enfance association interviewed Friday April 5 on franceinfo. Reaction after a week marked by the death of a teenager beaten up in front of his college in Viry-Châtillon and the attack on a 13-year-old girl in front of her college in Montpellier.
Child psychologist notes a rise in violence among minors used “to demonstrate their state of despair”. He highlights the absence of a structuring framework: “young people keep to themselves, without an adult, without authority, which leads to excesses and excesses”.
Take an interest in social networks
Samuel Combez also highlights the “great loneliness” from which adolescents suffer, who often take refuge on social networks, a space deserted by adults according to him: “adults and parents are not very present on social networks alongside their young people, it is not a question of monitoring them, but at least being interested in their digital lives”. For the psychologist, better knowledge of social networks by adults would allow better support in the digital sphere.
Tuesday April 2, Samara, a 13-year-old girl, fell into a coma after being violently attacked in front of her college in Montpellier. Thursday April 4, another 15-year-old teenager lost his life this time after being beaten up by several people near his school located in Viry-Châtillon.
