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School Violence in South Korea

International Comparative Analysis

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Authors:
  1. Seunghee Han

    1. Columbia, USA

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  • Presents frequency and patterns of school violence in South Korea
  • Compares school violence in South Korea to Japan and the United States
  • Offers useful insights on school violence prevention policies from an international perspective

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Background of School Violence in Korea, Japan, and the U.S.

    • Seunghee Han
    Pages 1-12

  3. Frequency and Types of School Violence

    • Seunghee Han
    Pages 13-33

  4. Perception of School Violence from Stakeholders’ Perspectives

    • Seunghee Han
    Pages 35-53

  5. National Characteristics and School Violence

    • Seunghee Han
    Pages 55-72

  6. School Characteristics and School Violence

    • Seunghee Han
    Pages 73-91

  7. Individual and Family Characteristics and School Violence

    • Seunghee Han
    Pages 93-115

  8. Policy Implications from Comparative Perspectives

    • Seunghee Han
    Pages 117-129
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About this book

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. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Columbia, USA

    Seunghee Han

About the author

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.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: School Violence in South Korea

  • Book Subtitle: International Comparative Analysis

  • Authors: Seunghee Han

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2730-9

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-2729-3Published: 23 June 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-2732-3Published: 24 June 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-2730-9Published: 22 June 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 129

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 43 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sociology of Education, International and Comparative Education, Educational Policy and Politics

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