The Circulation of Care between Japan and Indonesia: An Empirical Study on the Well-being of Immigrant Families

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K12512
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 80010:Area studies-related
• Research Institution: Toyo University
• Principal Investigator: GOCHI SACHIKO 東洋大学, アジア文化研究所, 客員研究員 (60836542)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: インドネシア / 日本 / 移住労働者 / 高齢者ケア / ウェルビーイング

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to identify the wellbeing of migrant families involved in elder care. The cases are Indonesian migrant workers working in Japan and their families living in Indonesia. I examined the care networks and self-care settings used by migrant families. Although care networks in Indonesia have been weakened, migrant families frequently shared their respective self-care situations. Indonesian migrant workers in Japan are an important factor in supporting family wellbeing.

Free Research Field

インドネシア地域研究、文化人類学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の意義は、第一に、移住労働者が高齢者ケアに及ぼす影響を移住労働者送出し国の社会的文脈の中で考察する点、第二に、超高齢化社会である日本との関連から移住労働者と家族のウェルビーイングを捉えなおす点、第三に、国際移動とケアを関連づけた研究に日本・インドネシアの事例を提示することで、広く日本・東南アジア諸国の移民家族との比較を試みる点である。