ERIC Number: EJ845099
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1475-2409
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Immigrant Children from Latin America at Japanese Schools: Homogeneity, Ethnicity, Gender and Language in Education
Castro-Vazquez, Genaro
Journal of Research in International Education, v8 n1 p57-80 2009
An ethnographic study conducted between 2003 and 2006 followed three children from Latin America attending three different public Japanese primary schools. The investigation concerned a Japanese-language tutoring programme for foreign children, which was evaluated by participant observation and a set of in-depth interviews with officials, school principals and teachers. The programme appeared to be ineffective because of the influence of a strong assimilation policy, homogenous and standard teaching, and ethnic and gender assumptions at the schools.
Descriptors: Participant Observation, Acculturation, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Principals, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Second Language Instruction, Interviews, Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Ethnicity, Gender Bias, Racial Bias, Gender Issues, Cultural Influences, Tutoring, Language Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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