NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Transformation of Discourse: Multilingual Resources and Practices among Filipino Mothers in Japan
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Takeuchi, Miwa – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2016
Family language practice can be significantly influenced by social, historical, and political contexts, especially in immigrant households where a society's minority languages are used. Set in a large city in Japan, this study examines how institutional power can affect Filipino mothers' language use at home. Drawing from the cultural historical…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Mothers, Native Language, Family Environment
Factors That Contribute to the Improvement in Maternal Parenting after Separation from a Violent Husband or Partner
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Fujiwara, Takeo; Okuyama, Makiko; Izumi, Mayuko – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
The authors test the hypothesis that separation from a violent husband or partner improves maternal parenting in Japan and examine how childhood abuse history (CAH), experience of domestic violence (DV), mental health problems, husband or partner's child maltreatment, and other demographic factors affect maternal parenting after such separation. A…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Marital Status, Child Abuse, Mothers
Implementation of a Culturally Appropriate Positive Behavior Support Plan with a Japanese Mother of a Child with Autism: An Experimental and Qualitative Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cheremshynski, Christy; Lucyshyn, Joseph M.; Olson, Deborah L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2013
The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate a family-centered approach to positive behavior support (PBS) that was designed to be culturally responsive to families of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. A Japanese mother and a child with autism were the primary participants. Multiple research methods were used. A…
Descriptors: Cultural Relevance, Program Implementation, Behavior Modification, Autism
Determinants of Parental Involvement in Early Schooling: Evidence from Japan
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Direct linkDirect link
Holloway, Susan D.; Yamamoto, Yoko; Suzuki, Sawako; Mindnich, Jessica D. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2008
This study examined how demographic and psychological factors shape the involvement of Japanese mothers in their children's education. The five demographic variables studied were family income, maternal education, family size, mothers' employment status, and sex of the child. Three forms of parental cognition were also studied: mothers'…
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, Mothers, Family Income, Self Efficacy
Family Roles as Perceived by Japanese and German Adolescents.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Trommsdorff, Gisela – 1982
The study deals with inter- and intracultural differences in the perception of family roles. One hundred and fifty-six Japanese students (40 modern females, 76 traditional females, and 40 males) and 148 German students (58 modern females, 49 traditional females, and 41 males) answered questionnaires concerning the ideal and real decision-making…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
A New Generation of Canadian Families Raising Young Children: A New Look at Data from National Surveys
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Human Resources Development Canada, 2003
When Canadian parents look back on their own lives and the lives of their parents, they see changes across a generation that have profoundly affected their parenting experience, compared to when they themselves were young children. Supports for today's parents must take into consideration these changes that affect the care and nurturing of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Environment, Age Differences, Young Children