일본의 학교폭력 현황과 대책

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze the present state and policy of school violence in Japan and to identify its characteristics.
 Methods To this end, the analysis was focused on the current situation and basic measures announced by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2020.
 Results As a result, the following four characteristics were obtained : First, the number of school violence was the highest in elementary school. In Japan, school violence was more prevalent in elementary school than in secondary school, and 1-3 grades were more common in elementary school than in grades 4-6. Second, for the prevention of school violence, there was a tendency in Japan to place importance on human relationships within schools (or classes) and to emphasize the sense of group norms. Third, Japan is emphasizing early detection of school violence and early response. Fourth, serious school violence was dealt with separately from general school violence. In the case of Japan, suicide, serious physical or physical injury, or loss of money or valuables, or students not attending school for a long period of time, were considered a serious situation, and special measures were taken.
 Conclusions School violence in Japan has shown a tendency to increase little by little over the past five years, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in Japan responds specifically to the prevention of school violence, focusing on four main areas: prevention, early detection, early response, and response to serious situations.