The Attraction of International Schools for Japanese Parents Living in Japan

Autor/in	MacKenzie, Peter
Titel	The Attraction of International Schools for Japanese Parents Living in Japan
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in International Education, 8 (2009) 3, S.326-348 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1475-2409
DOI	10.1177/1475240909345817
Schlagwörter	Nontraditional Education; International Schools; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Parent Attitudes; Enrollment; Interviews; Questionnaires; Higher Education; Access to Education; School Choice; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; International school; Internationale Schule; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Elternverhalten; Einschulung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Choice of school; Schulwahl
Abstract	Though many international schools were founded in order to educate the children of expatriates, they have often come to offer an educational alternative for local parents. This article attempts to understand why Japanese parents enrol their children in international schools in Japan. Based on interviews and responses to questionnaires returned by Japanese parents whose children attend six international schools in Japan, it examines the factors that emerge as the most important. It concludes that these Japanese parents have their eyes on the world beyond Japan. They want their children to mix with those from other cultures and to have access to university education in English-speaking countries. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10