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Hanako Okawara
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Social Work for Female Migrant Workers in Japan: From Interviews of Pregnant Technical Intern Trainees and Technical School Students Hanako Okawara
Budapest International Research and Critics Institute-Journal (BIRCI-Journal) Vol 6, No 2 (2023): Budapest International Research and Critics Institute May
Publisher : Budapest International Research and Critics University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33258/birci.v6i2.7542

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In Japan, labor shortages have become a serious problem owing to the low birth rate and aging population. Despite the growing expectations of foreign workers, migrant workers’ rights are not fully guaranteed. And in recent years, issues related to pregnancy and childbirth has become a major focus of attention. In this paper, the female migrant workers refer to the technical intern trainees, specified skilled workers and technical school students who stay in Japan for the purpose of making money. In order to analyze the social support required by pregnant migrant workers during their stay in Japan, 11 foreign workers and students who became pregnant during their stay in Japan were interviewed. We analyzed the difficulties they experienced and the support they sought from the perspectives of language barriers and culture and system. The analysis revealed that the difficulties experienced by female migrant workers are complex and intertwined, with multiple difficulties occurring simultaneously. And gender issues in Japanese society and the sending system in their home countries had a strong influence. Some of the support they sought required institutional reform, while others could be provided by people close to them. This is an exploratory research study. I plan to study the various aspects of this issue in-depth in the future.
Social Work with Transnational Families in Japan – Transnational Social Work in the Multicultural and Integrated Community Ayako Sasaki; Reiko Ogawa; Hanako Okawara
Asean Social Work Journal Vol. 10, No.1, June 2022
Publisher : Indonesian Social Work Consortium (ISWC)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (951.756 KB) | DOI: 10.58671/aswj.v10i1.11

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This paper examines social work needs for transnational families within their local areas, based on the results of a research conducted on communities with connections to Afghanistan and Sri Lankan who live in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The research focused on speakers of three languages which are not covered by the multilingual services of the local governments despite their presence. The impact on their economic situations and daily lives due to Covid-19 arose from constraints and barriers in their surrounding environments from five primary factors, and the complex intertwining thereof: language; daily life customs/norms; residency status; employment, housing environment and community; and separation from family/relatives. We conclude that it is crucial to position transnational families within community social work along with to develop multicultural and integrated communities in order to provide transnational social work services across borders in future.  
Co-Authors Ayako Sasaki Reiko Ogawa