A Case Study of a Chinese ‘Hikikomorian’ in Canada - Theorizing the Process of Hikikomorization
| Autor: | Suk Ching Stella Chong, Kar Mon Chan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation. 13 |
| ISSN: | 1857-663X 1409-6099 |
| DOI: | 10.2478/v10215-011-0028-0 |
| Popis: | 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 hiki ko mo rians in better understanding of their problems and for practitioners working with reclusive adolescents and their families. |
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