| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 1594 |
| Survey Title | Survey of Education, Social Stratification, and Social Mobility in Japan (ESSM2013), 2013 |
| Depositor | The Survey of Education, Social Stratification, and Social Mobility in Japan, 2013 Research Project |
| Restriction of Use |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| SSJDA Data Analysis | Not available |
| Summary | The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of educational experiences on social stratification and the influence of social stratification on educational experiences using national-level data, which have been only partially confirmed in school surveys, by combining the perspectives of research on social stratification and school surveys and conducting an "educational version of the SSM survey" that incorporates many educational variables that cannot be examined in conventional social stratification surveys such as the SSM survey. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | A total of 4,800 men and women aged 30 to 64 as of November 2013 |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
Planned sample size 4800 Number of valid responses: 2893 (Male: 1377, Female: 1516) Valid response rate 60.3% |
| Date of Collection |
2013-11 ~ 2013-12 2013/11-2013/12 |
| Time Period |
2013 ~ 2013 2013 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Nationwide, Japan |
| Sampling Procedure |
Probability: Systematic random
Probability: Stratified
Probability: Stratified: Proportional
Probability: Multistage
Two-stage stratified random sampling A series of sampling procedures were carried out by the survey's implementing agency, Nippon Research Center, Inc. Specifically, the following methods were used. 1) First, municipalities in Japan are classified into the following ten areas by prefecture. Hokkaido (Hokkaido) Tohoku (Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima) Kanto (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa) Hokuriku (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui) Tosan (Yamanashi, Gifu, Nagano) Tokai (Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie) Kinki (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama) Chugoku (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi) Shikoku (Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi) Kyushu (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa) 2) Within each district, the cities are further classified and stratified by city size as follows (based on the city system as of 2013/3/31) 〇Large cities (Tokyo metropolitan area, Sapporo, Sendai, Saitama, Chiba, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Niigata, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Sakai, Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto) 〇Cities with a population of 100,000 or more 〇Cities with a population of less than 100,000 〇Towns and villages (3) Sample size and point distribution The number of 240 sites is allocated according to the population size between 30 and 64 years old (Basic Resident Registration population as of 2012/3/31) in each city-size strata. (4) Extraction ①The primary sampling unit for the survey points is the number of block addresses in each city, town, and village as of 2013/3/31. ②Sampling size was 20 per survey point. ③For strata with two or more survey points, the probability-proportional sampling method was used to select survey points, using the formula . ④The order of the arrangement of the block addresses in each stratum in the extraction process follows the " Local government codes in Japan" as of 2013/3/31. ⑤The subjects were extracted from the Basic Resident Ledger using the equally spaced sampling method within the survey points (specifying the block addresses). |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Paper This survey was self-administered with mail distribution and on-site collection (mail placement method). However, for some subjects, it was not possible to conduct the survey using the mail placement method, so it was conducted by mail collection (mail method). Specifically, the survey was conducted by mail for (1) those who offered to cooperate if the survey was collected by mail when advance notice postcards were sent or when collection visits were made; (2) those who were selected from apartment complexes and were refused repeated visits by the house manager, and were collected by mail with permission; and (3) those who were not contacted by the surveyor at the final stage of the survey and were therefore collected by mail. |
| Investigator |
2013 Study Group on Education, Social Stratification, and Social Mobility Japan Research Center, Ltd conducted this. |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.1594 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | Refer to the Japanese version for details. |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Refer to the Japanese version for details. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | 【 Questionnaire 】【 Tables 】 |
| Major Survey Items |
Gender Date of birth ● Respondent's first occupation Position, number of employees, job description, position title, period from graduation to employment, Route of entry, duration of employment, place of residence, interruption of work ● Respondent's current occupation Respondent's current position, number of employees, job description, position title, working hours Workplace situation Who do they seem to have “skills" in their workplace? ● Parents of the respondent Birth year and age, terminal education record, living or dead, year of death, Employment status, separation and bereavement, position, number of employees, job description, position title ● School attended by the respondent School attended by type of school Experience of changing schools ● Respondent's experience as an elementary school student Experience of child care for school children Health condition Relationship with guardians Frequency of exercise, frequency of visits to museums and galleries, frequency of being told to study, experience of violence Out-of-school educational experiences In-class performance Experience in taking entrance examinations to junior high schools ● Experience in junior high school School establishment Leadership experience in class, student council, and club activities School satisfaction, enthusiasm, experience in junior high school Experience of delinquency, being bullied, and absences from school ● Respondents' experiences in the third grade of junior high school Out-of-school educational experiences In-grade grade Desire to go on to higher education, desire to work Living conditions, possessions Number of books Residence ● Respondent's experience as a high school student School establishment Course of study (full-time/timed/correspondence), department Percentage of high school students who went on to college Graduation or dropout Satisfaction with the school and enthusiasm Absenteeism Occupational aspirations Out-of-school educational experience In-grade grade Number of examinations, the experience of being an additional year preparing for university entrance exams ● Schools attended by the respondent other than junior high school and high school [For the first three schools, the following items] Type of school School establishment Type of entrance examination Major Name of school Year of admission Year of graduation, graduation or withdrawal Scholarship Experience in extracurricular activities ● Siblings of Respondents Number of siblings Gender, age, education, and occupation of first through third siblings ● Marital status Marital status Spouse's age, spouse's educational background Number of siblings of the spouse, educational background of siblings of the spouse Spouse's occupation ● Children of the respondent Whether the respondent has children, the number of children Gender, age, educational background, out-of-school experience, and expected educational level of first through third children Attitudes toward children ● School experience, attitudes toward school and society School satisfaction, enthusiasm What they got out of the school Attitudes toward educational background and school experience Satisfaction with life Ability anxiety the Japanese government is trustworthy Public schools are trustworthy Government spending on education should be increased even if taxes are increased. The opportunity to receive a college education should be equally given to rich and poor alike. It is natural for people to spend money on tutoring schools and private tutoring for their children, even if they have to cut back on their living expenses. They are concerned about other people's educational backgrounds. Men should work outside the home, and women should care for the home. The difference in income is significant depending on the level of education. ● Number of people living together, relationship with those who live together |
| Date of Release | 2023/07/28 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Compulsory and pre-school education Higher and further education Social and occupational mobility |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 2023-07-28 |
| Notes for Users |
(1) About Special Data The variables listed below require a separate application as particular data (SSJDA1595). If you wish to use them, please get in touch with the SSJ Data Archive (ssjda@iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp) after receiving the regular data and confirming that the application for particular data is essential for carrying out the purpose of your research. q35_1_oa Self-administered answer for "Q35: Name of prefecture q35_2_oa Self-administered answer for "Q35: City/Town/Village q36c_oa Self-administered answer for "Q36c Name of high school q44d_1_oa Self-administered answer for "Q44d_1 First department of the school they attended other than junior high school or high school” q44d_2_oa Self-administered answer for "Q44d_2: Second department of the school they attended other than junior high school or high school” q44d_3_oa Self-administered answer for "Q44d_3: Third department of the school they attended other than junior high school or high school” (2) The following variables are not open to the public. Self-administered answer for "Work" (Q4d, Q9d, Q13-1e, Q13-1e, Q58d): We provided coded variables. Self-administered answer when "other" was selected |