Raising Multicultural Children in Japan: A Mixed Methods Examination of Parent-Child-Society Dynamics
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This paper examined the experiences of parents raising multicultural children in Japan by obtaining quantitative and qualitative data via an online questionnaire from 158 parents raising multicultural children in Japan. Our findings suggested that society, children, and parents influenced each other in an inextricable manner. While we found variables that differentiated the respondents’ experiences (e.g. children’s appearances, names, and personalities; and parents’ place of origin, language competence, gender, and attitudes), we also found common threads in their experiences (e.g. being “othered,” pressures to conform, language barriers, cultural differences, and benefits). Many wished for a more open and accepting society.
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Foreign-born spouses tend to have difficulties obtaining educational resources to teach their heritage culture and language to their children.
“They also tend to have difficulties in obtaining educational resources to teach their heritage culture and language to their children (Kuramoto et al., 2017).”
From Parenting Stress and Social Support among Cross-national and Traditional Families (2017) · cites this paper as Kuramoto et al., 2017
Foreign-born spouses with children reported difficulties communicating with teachers, helping with homework, and getting involved in school activities.
“Further, foreign-born spouses with children reported difficulties communicating with teachers, helping with homework, and getting involved in school activities (Kuramoto et al., 2017).”
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In Japan, children with mixed appearance and heritage were targeted in school.
“In Japan, for example, children with mixed appearance and heritage were being targeted in school (Kuramoto et al., 2017).”
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- Authors
- Kuramoto, M., Koide, T., Yoshida, T., & Ogawa, E.
- Affiliations
- Aoyama Gakuin University (JP)
- Tsuda University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- Reitaku University (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Yoshida, Tomoko
- Venue
- Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2017-07-04
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 360-384
- ISSN
- 1747-5759 (ISSN-L)
- 1747-5767
- OpenAlex
- W2737961349
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 4.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Intercultural Communication Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Social Sciences › Communication › International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Keywords
- multicultural children, parenting, parental experiences, othering, language barriers, cultural differences, social acceptance, conformity pressure, intercultural families, Japan
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