Japanese language program for correctional treatment for foreign inmates

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K13247
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Japanese language education
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: Miyazaki Satoshi 早稲田大学, 国際学術院(日本語教育研究科), 教授 (90298208)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 日本語教育 / 矯正処遇 / 外国人受刑者 / 移民政策 / リテラシー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The research aims at investigating correctional treatment for foreign inmates focusing on language policy and planning in Japan.More than 5,000 foreigners arrested every year for committing crimes, 90 percent of them were living in the country legally, while illegal immigrants accounted for only a small portion.Therefore correctional treatment, particluarly L2 Japanese education should be essential countermeasure for them.The researcher examined imprisoned foreign inmates L2 Japanese issues under the support of Ministry of Justice, Japan then undertook Japanese language work book so that they can learn for prison work and education.Foreign countries such as have undergone and experienced serious difficulties in accepting immigrants in the last few decade. In this sense, L2 education in prison undoubtedly plays an important role to make un/less skilled foreign wrorkers necome prospective
tax payers after being released.

Free Research Field

サスティナビリティ、言語政策、日本語教育