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ERIC Number: EJ671973
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Japanese Adolescents' Free Time: "Juku,""Bukatsu," and Government Efforts To Create More Meaningful Leisure.
Nishino, Hitoshi J.; Larson, Reed
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n99 p23-35 Spr 2003
Examines effects of school pressure on Japanese adolescents, focusing on cram schools ("juku") and extracurricular activities. Finds that adolescents experience negative emotional states in these activities. Adolescents have little residual free time, mostly spent in passive, recuperative activities, providing few opportunities for creativity and meaning. Considers whether government efforts to increase the amount of more meaningful leisure by reducing the school-week to 5 days will have its intended effect. (KB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Emotional Response, Extracurricular Activities, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Leisure Time, School Schedules, Stress Variables
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Experience Sampling Method; Free Time; Japan; Jukus
Note: Theme Issue Topic: "Examining Adolescent Leisure Time across Cultures: Developmental Opportunities and Risks."