2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Older Migrant Women and Social Well-being: Looking at the Case of Filipino Women in Japan's Rural Areas
| Project/Area Number |
20K02098
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 08010:Sociology-related
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| Research Institution | Toyo University (2021-2023)
Soka University (2020) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | 移民 / ジェンダー / ソーシャル・ウェルビーイング / 農村地域の移民 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research was about rural marriage migrants, particularly Filipinos, who are living in rural Japan. The research focused on rural areas of Yamagata, Niigata, and Akita. Fieldwork data gathered during this period was mostly in the form of semi-structured interviews and participant observation. The research looked at aging female migrants and their views and experiences of social well-being. It was found that most of these women view the importance of health care and social services as part of social well-being. However, social integration is also an important factor in their experiences of social well-being. Research results were published as articles and book chapters and were also presented in conferences, both in Japan and internationally. A symposium on migrants and aging was also held in January 2023.
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| Free Research Field |
移民研究
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
Japan is facing the realities of an aging society, but it should also consider the aging of the migrant population. One way to address this is to also listen to the voices and know more about the experiences of the migrants who are also aging along with the Japanese.
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