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7 - Bullying in Hong Kong schools

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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2016

By
Siu-Fung Lin  and
Chi Leung Lai
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

In this chapter, school bullying, or hei-ling in Cantonese, and cyber-bullying, are considered in the distinctive culture of Hong Kong, SAR. Behaviours related to these concepts are exemplified in terms of prevalence in schools and amongst school children at both primary and secondary levels. Characteristics and patterns of bullying behaviours, consequences for children and responses from the media, schools and government are discussed. The chapter starts with considering what school bullying is in Hong Kong, with the history of background of interest in the topic. Then, studies on the prevalence of school bullying in Hong Kong are reviewed. A following section is on societal attitudes towards school bullying, including a discussion of whether teachers and schools may be part of the problem. The legislative effort and responsibilities of the Education Bureau are mentioned. The emergence of cyberbullying is considered, and a recent cross-cities survey on cyberbullying reviewed. The chapter concludes with possible future directions for work on bullying in Hong Kong.
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School Bullying in Different Cultures
Eastern and Western Perspectives
 , pp. 133 - 150
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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