A CASE STUDY OF A CHINESE ‘HIKIKOMORIAN’ IN CANADA – THEORIZING THE PROCESS OF HIKIKOMORIZATION
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 throu...
Main Authors: | Stella Suk-ching CHONG, Kar-Mon CHAN |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2012-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | http://jser.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/files/99-114%20Chong%281%29.pdf |
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