2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The Future of Mandatory Retirement: Exploring Workers' Attitudes in Japan, Korea and Canada

Research Project

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Project/Area Number	16K04034
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Sociology
Research Institution	Kyushu University
Principal Investigator	Higo Masa 九州大学, 留学生センター, 教授 (80748153)
Research Collaborator	Klassen Thomas R. York University, School of Political Science and Public Administration, Professor Blackberry Irene S. La Trobe University, The John Richard Center for Rural Ageing Research, Professor and Director Dhirathiti Nopraenue S. Mahidol University, School of International Relations, Associate Professor THANG Leng Leng National U of Singapore, Area Studies, Associate Professor
Project Period (FY)	2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Keywords	Retirement / Older Worker / Aging / Policy / Japan / South Korea
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This research project has generated its outcomes in the following four areas of research dissemination: First, the project has led to publishing a total of three peer-reviewed article in internationally recognized journals including the Journal of Aging & Social Policy. Second, it has also resulted in compiling and publishing its research findings as two academic volumes/books with Routledge, a NY-based internationally reputable academic publisher. Third, as part of this project a total of four international symposia, both domestic and overseas, were organized and conducted, both domestic and overseas, which enabled the Principal Investigator and his overseas collaborators to further expand their professional networks. Finally, but not necessarily the least of importance, the findings of this research projects were presented at a total of six international academic conferences, including ones held in North America.
Free Research Field	社会学　社会政策学　老齢学
Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements	学術的意義：本プロジェクトの成果は、関連仮題（定年退職制度の行方）に関する従来の文献に対して、斬新とアプローチと見解を提示するに至った。従来の文献の殆どは、政策側および雇用主側の観点に立った議論がその主流であったが、本プロジェクトでは高齢就労者（政策及び雇用の対象者）の見解と動向に主眼を当てた斬新な研究として、その学術的意義は高いと言える。社会的意義：本研究プロジェクトの成果は、学術論文や学会での発表のみならず、政策側や雇用主側の間でもパブリシティの高い出版社からの書籍の発行や、同様の性質を持ったシンポジウム等での発表を通じて、積極的に実践的な政策提言を行ってきた。