Study of the Finnish Multi-Cultural Child Care Starting from Infant Days

• Project/Area Number: 24730715
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Kyushu Lutheran College
• Principal Investigator: MITSUI Maki 九州ルーテル学院大学, 人文学部, 講師 (80342252)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: 多文化保育 / フィンランド / 乳幼児 / 保育モデル / 移民 / 難民 / 保育 / 保育空間 / 乳児 / カリキュラム / プログラム / 家族支援 / 保育カリキュラム / 保育プログラム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study is to analyze the present status and the problems of multi-cultural child care through the field work at the Finnish child care sites and from the multiple theoretical view points.
This study specially focused on the new North European model of multi-cultural child care utilized from the first year of life at Finnish child care sites. The meaning of the “ multi-cultural child care from infant days” in relation to the possibilities of that of Japanese model in the multi-cultural society was then discussed.

Research Products

• [Presentation] フィンランドにおける多文化保育と家族支援の研究 (2015)
  • Author(s): 三井真紀
  • Organizer: 日本比較文化学会第40回関東支部例会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京未来大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-14
• [Presentation] Religious and Spiritual Education in Helsinki Paivakoti about Japanese Families (2014)
  • Author(s): Maki Mitsui
  • Organizer: Earli SIG19 Conference 2014
  • Place of Presentation: University of Helsinki , Finland
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-06 – 2014-08-08
• [Presentation] Religious and Spiritual Education in Helsinki Paivakoti about Japanese Families (2014)
  • Author(s): Maki Mitsui
  • Organizer: Earli SIG19 Conference 2014
  • Place of Presentation: University of Helsinki, Finland
• [Book] 多文化保育・教育論 (2014)
  • Author(s): 三井真紀、咲間まりこ、堀田正央、石焼玲、佐藤千瀬、林悠子、駒井美智子、小島祥美、菅原雅枝、内田千春、品川ひろみ、松山有美、中野明子、韓在暎
  • Total Pages: 151
  • Publisher: みらい
• [Book] 多文化保育・教育論 (2014)
  • Author(s): 三井真紀、咲間まりこ、堀田正央、石暁玲、佐藤千瀬、林悠子、駒井美智子、小島祥美、菅原雅枝、内田千春、品川ひろみ、松山有美、中野明子、韓在暎
  • Total Pages: 151
  • Publisher: みらい