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Description
School attendance problems (SAPs) are on the rise both in Japan and globally. Based on qualitative doctoral research this presentation explores the lived experience of multicultural families in Japan and how they navigate the school refusal experience. The role of teachers, including language teachers, and other educational staff are shown to impact the attendance of their students. Sociopolitical factors including perspectives on language, learning, culture, belonging, and becoming are explored in this work.
Summary
School attendance problems (SAPs) are on the rise both in Japan and globally. Based on qualitative doctoral research this presentation explores the lived experience of multicultural families in Japan and how they navigate the school refusal experience. The role of teachers, including language teachers, and other educational staff are shown to impact the attendance of their students. Sociopolitical factors including perspectives on language, learning, culture, belonging, and becoming are explored in this work.
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