Careers and Activities of Female Graduates of the University of the Air in Japan

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  • Yoshimoto Keiichi
    Planning of Adult and Community Education Laboratory, Graduate school of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University : Assistant Professor : Education Community Social Study
  • Tan Eiko
    Former Research Student of University of the Air

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  • 放送大学卒業女性の社会的活動 : 生涯学習と社会的効用に関する一研究
  • ホウソウダイガクソツギョウジョセイノシャカイテキカツドウ : ショウガイガクシュウトシャカイテキコウヨウニカンスルイチケンキュウ

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Abstract

This paper analyzes the survey data on female graduates of University of the Air, Japan (UAJ). The Survey was carried out by voluntary female graduates of UAJ themselves in 1995. The purpose of this survey was to explore various careersof female UAJ graduates. Many surveys of UAJ students and graduates have been done, but seldom focus on occupational outcomes. This is because Japanese employment practices prefer to recruit young and new graduate employees. UAJ has a wide range of students in terms of ages, work experiences, and motivations. Although UAJ has sent twelve thousands graduates into society since 1989, their recognition within the labor market is still unclear. Furthermore, there are problems of labor participation and re-participation of females in Japan. Many adult female students who have already achieved child-care roles want to get a chance of working after going through a program of higher learning via the UAJ. However, UAJ has only one faculty of arts and science, which may not be suitable to job-oriented students. The result of survey shows that in spite of various difficulties mentioned above many female graduates got new jobs or got job promotion after graduation. Some positive effects are similarly found in various fields of activities, including volunteer work and the study continuation.

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