2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Social determinants of absenteeism from classrooms
| Project/Area Number |
24830083
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Sociology of education
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Science |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 長期欠席 / 不登校 / パネルデータ分析 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this research, the author performed panel data analysis using the statistics on the long-term absentee rate in Japanese schools, obtained through prefecture-level school basic survey. This phenomenon of long-term absenteeism not only involves a tripartite problem such as the child, child's family, and school related issues, but it is also a complicated social phenomenon, influenced by such factors as population density, teacher-student ratio, economic factors, and divorce rate.
In parallel with the above topic, the author examined the theory of "Ijime" (bullying) and "Hikikomori" (social withdrawal); both of which are relevant to absenteeism.
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