Chong, Stella and Chan, Kar-Mon (2012) A Case Study of a Chinese ‘Hikikomorian’ in Canada - Theorizing the Process of Hikikomorization. Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 13 (3-4). pp. 99-114. ISSN 1409-6099
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Abstract
The term ‘hikikomori’ originates from Japan and means ‘acute social withdrawal’. This study intends to investigate into the causes of hikikomori which is increasing worldwide phenomenon. The methodology is a case study approach located in an interpretive paradigm. The data was mainly collected through e-mails with the participant and phone conversations with his mother. The participant was a ‘hikikomorian’ who was invited to investigate his own problem and further to be the co-author of this paper. The literature findings and this case study were then conceptualized into a more wide-ranging framework in comprehending the process of hikikomorization. The result appears to show that hikikomorization involves three processes: first, a predisposed introverted personality; second, the effects of multiple environmental factors such as family, school and society; and finally, the trigger point, such as the end of schooling or a stressful event. The study offers implications for other hikikomorians in better understanding of their problems and for practitioners working with reclusive adolescents and their families.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
Depositing User: | Prof. Dr. Vladimir Trajkovski |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2015 13:31 |
Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2015 13:31 |
URI: | http://eprints.jser.fon.edu.mk/id/eprint/63 |
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