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X-WR-CALNAME:(Colloquium) Japanese public perceptions of homelessness by Hi
 roshi Goto
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DESCRIPTION:This study deals with public perceptions of homelessness in Jap
 an. The purpose of this research is to clarify the characteristics of Japa
 nese public perception\, attitude\, and practices toward homelessness by c
 omparing the study results with that of similar surveys conducted in other
  countries. This study considered the “not in my backyard” (Nimby) syn
 drome as a representation of the difficulties involved in assisting the ho
 meless to examine what kind of people are likely (or not likely) to adopt 
 a Nimby mindset. To achieve this purpose\, from March 11–14\, 2022\, we 
 surveyed 4\,500 monitors (male and female/aged 20–69 years/assigned to c
 ensus demographics in 5-year increments) from all over Japan that were reg
 istered with an Internet research company. First\, the findings of this st
 udy were compared with similar surveys to identify the characteristics of 
 Japan. Next. Binomial logistic regression analysis was conducted by consid
 ering the presence or absence of a Nimby mindset as the dependent variable
  with attitude\, knowledge of homelessness\, and practices as independent 
 variables.\nThe analysis revealed that the percentage of positive response
 s regarding attitudes toward the homeless was lower in Japan in comparison
  with other countries. In addition\, there was a high percentage of "DK/R"
  (don’t know/refused) responses. These results suggest Japanese citizens
 ' "indifference" toward the homeless and that they are less likely to prov
 ide support to the homeless\, either individually or through organizations
 . Furthermore\, the findings indicated that there was no correlation betwe
 en the Nimby mindset and knowledge and that participants were less likely 
 to have a Nimby mindset if they or someone close to them had experienced a
  housing crisis or were involved in supporting the homeless. These results
  suggest that imparting knowledge alone is not sufficient to increase supp
 ort for homelessness assistance and that providing simulated experiences o
 f homelessness and setting up opportunities for direct interaction with ho
 meless people are more effective measures.\n\n \n\nSpeaker Information\n\n
 Hiroshi GOTO is a professor at Rikkyo University in the college of communi
 ty and human services. He started his career as a social worker for a home
 less support non-profit organization（San-Yu-Kai）in Japan. He is curren
 tly interested in both local-level and global-level research on the homele
 ssness. The former is an analysis of case records of homeless self-relianc
 e support centers (Transitional housing) in Japan\, and the latter is a co
 mparative study of public assistance in the US and Japan.
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SUMMARY:(Colloquium) Japanese public perceptions of homelessness by Hiroshi
  Goto
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 ceptions_of_homelessness_by_hiroshi_goto
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