Inter-disciplinary Study Promoting Settlement of Migrant Care Workers in Local Cities and Rural Areas in Japan

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23530714
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: University of Shizuoka
• Principal Investigator: TAKAHATA Sachi 静岡県立大学, 国際関係学部, 准教授 (50382007)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SUZUKI Nobue 千葉大学, 文学部, 教授 (70412731) ; OGAWA Reiko 九州大学, 法学研究院, 准教授 (30432884) ; GOTO Yumiko 高知県立大学, 社会福祉学部, 准教授 (90411735)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: フィリピン / 介護 / 海外就労

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study explored the social conditions promoting the settlement of migrant care workers in local cities and rural areas in Japan. We conducted follow-up research on 49 Filipino candidates for certified care worker positions who came to Japan in 2009 under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). We conducted questionnaire surveys, visits and interviews with them at care facilities in Japan as well as visits to individuals who had already returned to Manila. Our findings from the research indicate that many of the individuals who passed the national board examination were (1) nursing graduates, (2) from outside Metro Manila, and (3) interested in nursing care industry of Japan. The next destination for the returnees, especially experienced nurses, included U.S. and Canada.

Free Research Field

都市社会学