A Comparative Study of the Causes and Countermeasures of School Violence in China and South Korea

Abstract

China and South Korea are both Asian countries and school violence has long been a common problem for them. This paper discusses the causes and countermeasures of school violence from five aspects students, families, schools, society, and government, and summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of the two countries on this issue. A better strategy that suits the national conditions of the two countries is proposed against the new forms of current school violence. It is found that the two countries need to continuously improve their laws, implement policies, and develop training in schools and professional institutions. They need to make parents and all walks of life emphasize on the problem and take action so that multi-efforts will be integrated to solve school violence.