人口の構造変動と教育-教育政策を焦点に

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This paper first outlines post-war developments in educational policy as an adaptation to demographic changes ; secondly, this paper points out several short-comings of the prevalent apporach which may develop into a crisis situation considering the recent catastrophic decline in the birth rate. The first section describes the development of primary, secondary and higher educational policy in response to the fluctuations caused by the first and second baby booms. As is well represented in the common phrase "lifelong learning society," widening adults' access to education is now an important part of the general strategy to offset the substantial decrease in school-age students. The second section points out that there is in fact a much more acute decline in birth rates, which will in turn cause much more substantial socio-economic damage, than has been claimed in many educational circles to date. Given this fact, it is argued that labor shortages, a smaller student pool for educational recruitment, and a general degradation of manpower will all have serious adverse effects for any traditional "lifelong learning" process. Finally, it is suggested that what is needed is an approach that aims to recover present birth rates to optimum levels through educational measures.
日本教育社会学会の論文
1991-06-05