著者

宮野 由紀子 森 ます美

出版者

昭和女子大学

雑誌

學苑 (ISSN:13480103)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.856, pp.1-14, 2012-02-01

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A government investigation shows that in most cases Japanese married women who go back to work after a hiatus are employed as part-time workers. There seem to be three main reasons for this: Lack of enough ability to work as a regular employee, lack of self-confidence needed to be a full-fledged member of society, and lack of knowledge about how to seek employment. In order to help married women overcome this situation, the Japanese government has instituted the "Re-Challenge Support Project" for married women. Many universities participate in the project by providing lectures designed to teach various systematic, practical, professional business skills or general knowledge that will help these women reenter the working world. The authors gave a questionnaire research to participants in this program at S Women's University, analyzed the learners' needs, and assessed the educational effect on them of these lectures. The authors also consider how the Re-Challenge Support Project might be improved and expanded.