Nonformal Education and Civil Society in Japan

Herausgeber: Okano, Kaori H

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This edited volume critically examines non-formal education in Japan, an aspect that has received little attention to date.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780415745307
• ISBN-10: 0415745306
• Artikelnr.: 42799340

Autorenporträt

Kaori H. Okano is Professor in Asian Studies/Japanese, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Nonformal education in Japan: Its interface with formal schools 2. The
homework club and beyond: A civil society group's quest to build a place
for learning and belonging in a time of migration 3. The importance of
nonformal education in the success of Dôwa Education 4. Community based
after-school care programs in Japan: Potential of non-formal education for
children and residents 5. Homo Athleticus: The Educational Roles of
Extracurricular Clubs in Japanese Schools 6. Alternative Schools: An
Educational Safety-net for Long-term Absent Students 7. The changing
relationship between 'schools for foreigners' and formal schools 8.
Education and training for the intercultural competence of Japanese
university graduates: Policy, practice and markets in informal education 9.
K¿minkan: Its Roles in Education and Community-Building 10. Lifelong
learning universities in the ageing society: Empowering the elderly