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Parental Attitudes Toward Public School Education in Tokyo

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  • Jun YAMASHITA
  • Satoshi OKADA

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In recent years and with increasing frequency, Japan’s mass media has reported on the phenomenon of parents making ‘impossible’ demands of schools. Researchers have also recognized the importance of understanding parents’ expectations toward public school education. It is against this backdrop of heightened awareness that this paper sets out to uncover variations in parental attitudes by categorizing mothers into some groups and assessing how much these groups differ from one another. Of special interest are ‘struggling part-timers’ who must juggle work and family responsibilities. Our findings point to the need to provide these parents with more child care assistance and other support.

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  • Jun YAMASHITA & Satoshi OKADA, 2011. "Parental Attitudes Toward Public School Education in Tokyo," Social Science Japan Journal, University of Tokyo and Oxford University Press, vol. 14(1), pages 39-54.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:sscijp:v:14:y:2011:i:1:p:39-54.
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