National Survey on Experience of School Violence at Elementary School : Retrospective Reports by Adults

초등학교 학교폭력 피해경험에 대한 전국조사 : 성인의 회고적 보고에 의한 연구

  • 한인영 (이화여자대학교 사회복지전문대학원) ;
  • 박명숙 (상지대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 유서구 (숭실대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 김경희 (이화여자대학교 대학원)
  • Received : 2007.10.31
  • Accepted : 2007.12.28
  • Published : 2008.02.28

Abstract

The study examines the prevalence and characteristics of school violence in elementary school, utilizing a census-based nationwide sample of 2,037 adults, 19 years of age and older. A structured questionnaire was administered, which reported their experiences of school violence retrospectively. The findings revealed that a third of the respondents were victims of one or more episodes of school violence during their elementary school years. Men reported much higher rates of victimization than women, and those from low-income families experienced more episodes of victimization than those from middle or high-income families. The study also showed that the rate of school violence is increasing among the younger generations.

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