1992 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Lifestyle, Culture and Immigration Experiences of Korean Residents in Japan
| Project/Area Number |
02551003
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
社会学(含社会福祉関係)
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| Research Institution | University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
SONODA Kyoichi Univ. of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine Professor, 医学部(医), 教授 (20009898)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OHSHIMA Iwao National Inst. of Mental Health Dept. of Community Mental Health Department Dire, 精神保健研究所, 室長 (20194136)
SUGISAWA Hidehiro Tokyo Metropolitan Inst. of Gerontology Dept. of Health Sociology Researcher, 保健社会学部門, 研究員 (60201571)
ASAKURA Takashi Tokyo Gakugei Univ. Dept. of Health & Sports Science Lecturer, 教育学部, 講師 (00183731)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1990 – 1992
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| Keywords | Korean residents in Japan / Comparison among generations / Health problems / Health behavior / Identity / Policy in municipal corporations for foreigners |
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| Research Abstract |
According to the 1991 census, Korean residents in Japan having been registered under the control of the Aliens Registration Act amount to more than 690,000. Although it is true that they are an important population segment in Japan, we have very little knowledge of the relationships among the cultural interplay between Japanese and Korean lifestyles, health needs and the overall quality of life of this major ethnic group. The main objective of this project was to conduct research on the effects of immigration and acculturation on quality of life with special emphasis on physical, mental and social well-being among Korean residents in Japan.
We have completed our research under the following titles:
1. Demographic and historical analysis of emigration from the Korean Peninsula into Japan.
2. Differences in lifestyle and health risks among Japanese, Korean and Korean residents in Japan.
3. Comparison of Health needs and hospital utilization among chronic disease patients of Koreans in Japan and Japanese.
4. Differences in lifestyle and identity between Korean immigrants and their descendants in Japan.
5. ACTUAL STATE OF LIFE AND HEALTH OF OLDER Koreans living alone in Japan.
6. Life histories of Korean people immigrated from the Saishu Island.
7. Present state of policies for foreigners in municipal corporations in Japan.
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