[KS] Bullying in ROK Public Schools

[John Feleppa]

In my experience, it is certain that the girl will attract attention as a
foreigner in her new school, but it is by no means certain that she will be
bullied.  It might turn out fine!  There are more and more foreigners in
Korea ---

Ask her teachers to look after her holistic integration, and if possible,
advise them to move to Seoul, the most diverse city there.  Oh, and if she
can go to a foreigners school (rather than an expensive international
school) it will be better.

Definitely don't expect it to happen - Koreans can be very nice hosts. . . .

2009/5/18 michael robinson <robime at indiana.edu>

>  Dear List:
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> I have a query from immigration lawyers on a case where a 10 year old
> daughter is being forced by the deportation of her father back to ROK.  She
> is US born and has never lived in Korea nor does she speak any Korean.  The
> case to avoid her forced deportation would be to show the difficulties she
> would face in a transition to Korean schooling.  The lawyers are focused on
> the issue of bullying in Korean schools.  I know this occurs, but before I
> start signing on to this I wonder what is out there in the way of
> information on such practices in Korean schools.  I know there is
> aliterature on the more studied case of Japan.  Any help from my better
> informed colleagues out there?
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> Best Wishes,
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> Mike Robinson
>
> Indiana University
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