2021 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
The Technical Intern Training Programme and Japanese Society of the Future
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21K12384
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| Research Institution | Nagoya University |
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Principal Investigator |
ぺディ フランシス 名古屋大学, 国際開発研究科, 准教授 (00722539)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Labour migration / Japan / TITP / Migrant labour / Foreign workers / Labour market / Integration / Temporary workers |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
During AY 2021, the following project goals were achieved:
1. Online interviews were conducted with 42 technical interns; the data has been compiled and is being cleansed and prepared for presentation in academic fora and for publication.
2. Online interviews were conducted with 2 labour recruitment companies and 2 businesses employing technical interns to get the demand-side perspective regarding technical interns as foreign labour.
3. A project website was started to disseminate information, allow related researchers to access project materials and share their own research results, and provide a platform for online surveys to current and former technical interns. https://www.foreignlabourandthefutureofjapanresearchandresourcespage.com/
4. An online survey similar to the in-depth interview template was developed using Qualtics online survey tool. The survey is currently in the pilot test phase. https://gsid.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_daFd07IH7juv3GC
5. Researchers in Japan working in related fields were contacted and invited to give special seminars online at the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Data collection from interviews has progressed more quickly than anticipated. While some target nationalities are still under-represented, Vietnam and Myanmar have been completed.
The only part of the original research design that has not been started is a broad-based public opinion survey, but that will be the main goal for AY 2022.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
1. Use the online survey to gather a larger quantitative data base.
2. Complete in-depth interviews with approximately 63 technical interns.
3. Commission and implement the public opinion survey.
4. Begin presenting preliminary results in academic fora and publish one single-authored and two co-authored papers.
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| Causes of Carryover |
It is anticipated that as with the first year of the project the majority of costs will be to contracted personnel for language-related services (translation and interpretation). With the relative easing of COVID-19-related travel restrictions the researcher may incur some travel costs to take part in domestic and international academic activities.
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