A Study of Cooperation of Public Sector and Volunteer Group toward the Support of Foreign Residents in Japan

• Project/Area Number: 12610205
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 社会学(含社会福祉関係)
• Research Institution: College of International Relations
• Principal Investigator: TERADA Atsuhiro College of International Relations, Professor, 国際関係学部, 教授 (70139088)
• Project Period (FY): 2000 – 2001
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000); Fiscal Year 2001: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000); Fiscal Year 2000: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
• Keywords: foreign residents in Japan / human rights / coexistence / ethnicity / volunteer group for foreigners / international association / 多文化共生 / エスニシテ / 民間支援団体

Research Abstract

If public sector, like city office , had not dealed with the issues of foreign regident.s in Japan actively, we couldn't have solve such issues.
However, it is so called illegal foreigners that have many ploblems. Therefor, the cooperation of public sector and volunteer group is indispensable.
The result of research shows their cooperation developes more interactive than we expect before we conducted our research.
but, quasi-public corporation (the third sector ) like international association is restricted by law. So, they cannot work effectively. this means they are completely independent of public office.
The Cooperation among volunteer group proceeds to form a national organization, for exemple the National Forum in Solidarity with Migrant Workers.