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4 - Bullying (Ijime) and related problems in Japan

History and research

from Part I - Social awareness and research on bullying and cyberbullying

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2016

By
Yuichi Toda
Edited by
Peter K. Smith ,
Keumjoo Kwak  and
Yuichi Toda
Peter K. Smith
Affiliation:
Goldsmiths, University of London
Keumjoo Kwak
Affiliation:
Seoul National University
Yuichi Toda
Affiliation:
Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan
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Summary

as a physically harmful, emotionally hurtful and socially isolating experience. Research on Australia is considered first, covering traditional or offline bullying and findings from national studies, followed by research on cyberbullying. There is a discussion of research on school bullying and mental health in Australian schools. There follows a section on the nature of traditional bullying in New Zealand schools and then the nature of cyberbullying research on school policies on bullying is considered. Finally a brief comparison is made between the research situation on bullying in Australia, and New Zealand.
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School Bullying in Different Cultures
Eastern and Western Perspectives
 , pp. 73 - 92
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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