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Sociological Studies on the Problems of Non School-Attendance of Migrant Children

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13410064
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 社会学(含社会福祉関係)
Research InstitutionRIKKYO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MIYAJIMA Takashi  Rikkyo University, Sociology, Professor, 社会学部, 教授 (60011300)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ISHIKAWA Eunise  Kagoshima International Univ., International Culture, Associate Professor, 国際文化学部, 助教授 (60331170)
SAKUMA Kosei  Rikkyo University, Sociology, Professor, 社会学部, 教授 (80004117)
OOTA Haruo  Tezukayaina University, Science, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (10185275)
TABUSA Yukiko  Rikkyo University, Sociology, Assistant, 社会学部, 助手 (20350291)
TSUBOYA Mioko  Yokohama Municipal Univ., Commerce, Lecturer, 商学部, 講師 (80363795)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥9,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
KeywordsMigrant Children / Non School-Attendance / Educational Board / Dekasegi / Foreigners School / Japanese Language / 出稼ぎ的滞在 / 漢字のカベ / いじめ / 義務教育 / ニューカマー / ブラジル人学校 / 就学困難 / 外国人児童・生徒 / ブラジル人 / 学校 / 学習室 / 地方自治体
Research Abstract

The three-year study revealed the situations and the issues of migrant children in Japan relevant to their school attendance. While the number of migrant children who are enrolled in elementary and secondary public schools is approximately 40,000, it covers only 60% of the migrant children of Japanese compulsory school ages. Although 5% of them may well attend private schools, for example ethnic schools or international schools, or return to their home countries the study discovered that the rest of them miss an opportunity for education. The possible reasons for the situation are the followings;
(1)Japanese compulsory education is not applied to migrant children as foreigners.
(2)Their parents move in Japan in order to find a job.
(3)As many of their parents keep a Dekasegi mentality and devote most of their time to their jobs, they are not likely to pay much attention to their children's education.
(4)Japanese literacy is a serious cultural barrier to migrant children's academic achievem … More ent.
(5)A lack of multicultural point of views in Japanese school education hinders migrant children's academic achievement.
Because of these reasons, some migrant parents decide to send their children to ethnic schools such as Brazilian or Peruvian. The study determined, however, that the decision is not reasonable while taking into consideration; low education quality of the schools, expensive tuition and a lack of education for adaptation to Japanese society while migrant children tend to continue to stay longer in Japan. Accordingly the study identified the following ways to improve the situation of migrant children's education.
(1)Local education boards and Japanese schools track the school attendance of migrant children and arrange social workers who encourage migrant children and their families to participate schools.
(2)Local education boards and Japanese schools provide migrant parents with accurate information and advice in order to raise awareness about their children's education.
(3)Local education boards set up pre-schools where migrant children obtain Japanese literacy before being enrolled in Japanese schools.
(4)Local education boards and Japanese schools revise their curriculum from a multicultural point of views, arrange the system for migrant children to keep their mother languages and inculcate a sense of respect for cultural difference to Japanese children.
(5)Local education boards and Japanese schools enhance partnership with local volunteer groups which support migrant children's academic achievement. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All Other

All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] 佐久間孝正: "多文化共生とは何か"多文化化のなかでの就学・学習権の保障(教育総研). 4-11 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 佐久間孝正: "日本における外国人の子どもの教育"The Journal of Pacific Asia. Vol.10. 69-85 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 太田晴雄: "教育達成における日本語と母語"変容する日本社会と文化(宮島喬・加納弘勝編)東大出版会. 93-118 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 坪谷美欧子: "日本「留学」「就労の意味」"東アジアと日本社会(小倉充夫・加納弘勝編)(東大出版会). 135-163 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮島喬: "共に生きられる日本へ:外国人施策とその課題"有斐閣. 276 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miyajmia Taikashi: "Toward Japan where we can live together"Yuhikaku. 276 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Oota Haruo: "Japanese and Mother Tongue in EducationAttainment"Thansformation of Japanese Society and Culture, (Miyajima Tkashi & Kano Hiromasa (ed.))(Tokyo Univ). 93-118 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sakuma Kosei: "Education of Migrant Children in Japan"Journal of Pacific Asia. Vol.10. 69-85 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sakuma Kosei: "What is Multicultural Coexistence?"Ensuring the Educational Rights in Multiculturalizing Society, (Kyoiku Soken). 4-11 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsuboya Mioko: "What mean"Study" and "Taking Job"in Japan?"East-Asia and Japanese Society, (Ogura Mituo & Kano Hiromasa (ed.))(Tokyo univ. Press). 135-163 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮島喬: "外国人の子どもの不就学の構造"神奈川県教育文化研究所所報. 2002. 3-9 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 太田晴雄: "教育達成における日本語と母語"宮島喬・加納弘勝編『変容する日本社会と文化』(東大出版会). 93-118 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 佐久間孝正: "多文化、反差別の教育と争点"宮島喬・梶田孝道編『マイノリティと社会構造』(東大出版会). 67-93 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮島 喬: "共に生きられる日本へ--外国人施策の課題"有斐閣. 270 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 宮島 喬: "外国籍・ニューカマーの教育にみるマイノリティの諸相"アソシエ. 6. (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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