2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Social exclusion' and school exclusion' for children and young people from minority group and lower social class
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17530618
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sociology of education
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| Research Institution | Osaka Prefecture University |
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Principal Investigator |
NISHIDA Yoshimasa Osaka Prefecture University, The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor (10254450)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KOJIMA Akira Wako University, Faculty of Human Studies, Associate Professor (90366956)
OHASHI Yasuaki Nagoya Women's University, Faculty of Literature, Lecturer (30387667)
YAMANOUCHI Yuko Kansai University, Faculty of Literature, Associate Professor (00388414)
HAYASHIZAKI Kazuhiko Hamamatsu Gakuin University, Faculty of Contemporary Communication, Lecturer (10410531)
NAGASE Masako Tokiwakai College, Faculty of Infant Education, Lecturer (20442296)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Keywords | Social Exclusion / School Exclusion / Nikkei-Brazilians / Children's Home / lower-class / transition / 大人への移行 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of the study was to clarify the issue around the children and young people who are excluded or at risk of exclusion from main stream society in order to find ways to support them. Research was carried out into their family, school, community and working lives. Our target group included children and young people from lower-class, children's homes, and multiply deprived areas, as well as the children of Burakumin and Nikkeijin. The results from our three years of study can be summarized as follows:
1) Young People: We have publicly presented the results from our interviews with young "freeter (precarious workers)" in Osaka. We also conducted a questionnaire with high school students to verify the findings of the interview in a quantitative way. We also published a report on a second questionnaire about young people's work and life in Osaka city.
2) Nikkeijin: We interviewed young Nikkei-Brazilians about their experiences in both Japanese Tand Brazilian schools, and published articles about our findings.
3) People from Children's Homes: We conducted life history research with 13 young people and summed up the results in an article.
4) Young Burakumin and Young People in an Ex-Coal Mining Town: We are continuing study but haven' t published any results yet.
Through these researches, we identified a relationship between early withdrawal from school and social exclusion, such as unstable situations in the areas of work, leisure, and family lives. It was clarified that "limitation of mental and physical space" , "model of labor and family life' "gender" and "social networks" are significant elements which lead them to be socially excluded.
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Research Products
(27 results)
