School Violence in South Korea

International Comparative Analysis
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-981-16-2729-3
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 129 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 389 g

This book examines school violence in South Korea from an international comparative perspective. It analyses nationally representative samples and provides extensive literature reviews based on academic journals, various social and educational magazines and major media articles on school violence in South Korea. This book includes major data sets for the analysis such as Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study and Nation Youth Policy Institute. These data show frequency, patterns and associated factors of school violence in South Korea and comparison of those in Japan and the United States. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Han, Seunghee

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Vergleichende und Empirische Bildungsforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Background of School Violence in Korea, Japan, and the U.S.- Frequency and Types of School Violence.- Perception of School Violence from Stakeholders’ Perspectives.- National Characteristics and School Violence.- School Characteristics and School Violence.- Individual and Family Characteristics and School Violence.- Policy Implications from Comparative Perspectives.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Seunghee Han is an independent researcher based in Missouri, the United States. Her research interests lie in school violence, discipline policies, corporal punishment, school safety and international comparative studies. She published her first book Corporal Punishment in Rural Schools: Student Problem Behaviors, Academic Outcomes and School Safety Efforts by Springer.