An Empirical Study on the Parentcracy Observed in Japanese-Style Early Selection and Preparatory Education for it.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25381124
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Showa Women's University (2015-2016); Ochanomizu University (2013-2014)
• Principal Investigator: MOCHIZUKI YUKI 昭和女子大学, 総合教育センター, 准教授 (50377115)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 教育社会学 / 早期選抜 / ペアレントクラシー / 中学受験 / キャリアデザイン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study conducted an empirical research analysis on the potential parentcracy in “Junior high school entrance examination” that is an early selection unique to Japan and preparatory education for it. As the result of conducting various researches on “Learning behaviors and Future prospects of children”, “Household economic resources”, “Parents’ views of society and Educational strategies for their children” as well as reviewing researches on “Learning behaviors, Future prospects, and Interactions with parents of the people of superior education in their childhoods”, the tendencies were suggested such as “Prolongation of the preparatory period for junior high school entrance examination” and “Diversification of “Education” expected”, etc.

Free Research Field

社会科学