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Immigrant Parent's Attitudes toward Children's Bilingual Development: The case of Brazillian's in Japan

Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari

Kanswei Gakuin University

pp. 1-29.

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Volume 17, No.1

October, 2011

The Japan Journal of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism

多言語多文化研究

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This paper discusses immigrant parents' attitudes toward their children's bilingual development. The data presented here were generated from a study with Brazilian families, residing in Japan, whose children were attending Japanese public elementary schools in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures. Results reveal that though most Brazilian parents aspire to have their children both maintain Portuguese and acquire Japanese while in the host country, some parents are unaware of their roles and responsibilities in fostering this bilingual development. Moreover, findings show that there is a clear gap between what parents believe to be true and what they actually prioritize through their behavior. In conclusion, it can be argued that immigrant parents' greatest need is in knowing how to help their children achieve biliteracy.

本稿はマイノリティー言語話者である親が子どものバイリンガル能力の育成に対

してどのような態度を持っているかを考察する。データは在日ブラジル人家族から

収集したもので、主な参加者は兵庫県と大阪府の公立小学校に通うブラジル人

児童の親である。調査の結果から、大多数の親はポルトガル語の維持と日本語

習得の両方を子供に強く期待しているにも関わらず、バイリンガル能力の育成に

対しての彼ら本人の役割や責任がわかっていない親が少なからずいることがわ

かった。さらに、親の信念と実際の行動にもギャップが見られ、本研究よりブラジ

ル人の親に最も必要なのは子どものポルトガル語維持と日本語習得の支援方法

を知ることであることが明らかになった。