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敬心・研究ジャーナル第６巻 第１号
若年者の就労問題に対応した専門学校に関する政策変遷と研究課題
抄録
本稿は、若年者の就労問題に対応した専門学校に関する政策変遷と研究課題について論説しようとするものである。第一に、日本において2000年以降に起こった若年者を取り巻く環境変化について論ぜられ、若年者に対応する一府三省にわたる総合政策展開が明らかにされる。第２に、若年者を取り巻く環境変化によって引き起こされた若年者の就労問題に対して、急ピッチで対応した専門学校関連政策の変遷が明らかにされる。第３に、引き続き、若年者の就労問題に対応する専門学校振興に必要な３つの柱（人材育成機能の向上、質保証・向上、学びのセーフティネット保証）に関する研究動向について整理したところ、３つの柱の研究ともに、未だ初期段階にあり課題が多いことが明らかにされた。そのため、今後さらに専門学校教育研究の振興が求められる。
Policy Changes and Research Issues Concerning Technical Training Colleges that Have Responded to the Employment Problems of Young People
Abstract
This paper discusses policy changes and research issues related to professional training colleges that have responded to the employment problems of young people.
First, the changes in the environment surrounding young people that have occurred in Japan since 2000 are discussed, and the development of comprehensive policies for young people in the government as a whole and, specifically, in three ministries is clarified. Second, the evolution of policies related to professional training colleges, which responded rapidly to the employment problems of young people caused by the changes in the environment surrounding young people, is also clarified.
Third, we continue our review of research trends related to the three pillars necessary for the promotion of professional training colleges (improvement of human resource development functions, quality assurance and improvement, and assurance of a safety net for learning) in response to the employment problems of young people, and find that all three pillars of research are still in their early stages, with many ongoing issues to be addressed. Therefore, further promotion of professional training colleges’ education research is required in the future.