Outflow Of Young People Research Articles

Mobilność młodych dorosłych z krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej – polsko-czesko-słowacko-ukraińskie studium porównawcze

The young generation is treated as the future of society. This generation’s size, skills and knowledge, as well as economic activity, socio-cultural involvement, marital intentions and family (procreation) plans determine the quality of society. Thus, an important issue is the outflow of young people who decide to migrate abroad. It is therefore important to recognize both the current experiences and the life plans of the young generation in this field. In post-communist countries, the fall of the communist system had a major impact on the increase in mobility. Political, sociocultural and economic changes have contributed to the emergence of new migration-related phenomena and the so-called fluid migration, characterized by free movement of labour, massiveness, diversity and plasticity. The surveyed youth from Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have experiences related to functioning within open borders, unlike the youth from Ukraine, where the borders are closed. Wioletta Danilewicz notices the existence of the so-called migration culture, i.e. the acceptance (by the participants of migration processes) that these are phenomena constituting an inherent element of their lives, despite their awareness of the unfavourable co-occurring elements. The research results presented in the text indicate that the surveyed young adults do not fully follow this trend.

«Life Strategies of the Youth of the Russian Arctic and the Far East: Factors of Formation and Prospects for Implementation»: Review of the Round Table of the State Duma Committee for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic and the Journal «Russia: Society, Politics, History»

The Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and the Far East have great economic potential and the important geopolitical importance. However, the outflow of young people from these regions and the aging of the population are a serious threat to the national interests of the country as a whole. The cost of living, low economic prospects, and climatic realities are becoming the causes of increasing migration. Due to the relevance of the topic of attracting young people to the Northern and Far Eastern regions of the Russian Federation, the State Duma Committee for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic in partnership with the journal «Russia: Society, Politics, History» organized a round table dedicated to the formation and prospects for the implementation of life strategies of the youth of the Arctic and the Far East. This article will review in scientific way the reports and recommendations from the experts of the round table, as well as draw conclusions about the vectors of solving the problems of youth in the Arctic and the Far East.

Actual aspects of Ukraines migration policy

In the article, the author considered the theoretical foundations of Ukraine's migration policy, defined the main regulatory measures and directions, the main of which are the provision of social and legal protection of labor migrants and their family members; cooperation with state bodies of foreign countries, international and public associations interested in solving issues of foreign labor migration; implementation of measures to prevent illegal foreign labor migration. The principles of the implementation of the state migration policy of Ukraine were substantiated legislatively. It was found that some of them today have a more declarative nature than a practical one. The author observed changes in the migration flows of Ukraine for the period 2013-2021 and identified certain trends and contradictions: an exaggeration of the number of people arriving in Ukraine than those leaving by 2021 was revealed. The author emphasized that the military events in Ukraine created the prerequisites for the forced migration of the majority of people who may not have previously planned to change their place of residence and go abroad. It was found that the outflow of young people and persons with a high educational level is alarming, which negatively affects the economic development of Ukraine, its provision of highly qualified personnel. The main ways of overcoming the negative economic consequences of the migration crisis and improving the migration policy have been determined, in particular through a complex of stimulating, corrective and regulatory measures of a socio-economic nature. It was determined that in today's conditions, in order to solve the primary problems of the population, the state should perform the function of the main driver of the economy and stimulation of business development. The author emphasized that a relevant aspect of migration policy is solving the problem of optimizing the use of labor potential, taking into account regional specifics. The author points out the importance of the actions of the government of Ukraine regarding the development of certain mechanisms for attracting savings accumulated by citizens as a result of working abroad to the development and support of small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine. It was determined that a modern effective migration policy should focus on expanding the information base and volume of consulting services in the countries of origin, transit and destination of migrants.

Economic Aspects and Factors of Educational and Labor Migration of Kazakhstan Youth Abroad

The outflow of young people from the country for education and employment abroad is one of the most acute socio-economic problems for Kazakhstan. Taking into account the international competition in education and the imperfection of the labor market in the country, stopping the emigration of young people in the near future seems to be a difficult task. The purpose of the study is to identify and substantiate the economic aspects and factors of educational and labor migration of Kazakh youth abroad. Today, young people of Kazakhstan travel to almost all regions and countries of the world. Youth migration has both positive and negative aspects. There were developed 3 types of online questionnaires for particular categories of respondents: 1) graduates of secondary education (27 questions), 2) graduates of bachelor’s degree (27 questions), 3) young people working and living abroad (23 questions). SPSS Software was used for data analysis. The positive consequences include raising the level of qualifications and knowledge of young people, exploring new opportunities for self-realization. However, an urgent problem is a fact that the educational and labor migration of young people turns into permanent or non-return migration. The analysis allowed us to identify the dominant factors of «attraction-pushing», which have been studied and are considered as determining the migration movement of young people abroad. The combination of attracting and pushing factors influencing the migration decisions of young people can be very complex and diverse, however, in most cases, the main factors are economic, social, and demographic factors of migration.

Social reconstruction of the village as the basis of agricultural strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The goal is to assess the current situation of social development of the village, identify the main factors hindering the revival of rural areas, reduction of the number of rural population, especially young people, and migration from the village to the city. Determination of the measures aimed to ensure employment, infrastructure development, favorable conditions for improving the living standards of rural residents. Methods – analytical, economic-statistical, monographic, calculation-constructive. Results – analysis of the current state of social development of the village was carried out, during which disproportions in the age structure of the rural population of the republic, trends in reduction of the number of young people and increasing the number of the retired people, changes in the number of rural settlements that have the necessary potential to create a comfortable living environment for the population and trends in the subsequent abolition of villages have been revealed. Conclusions – the problems of population migration from rural areas to the cities, the lack of jobs that force people to work outside their place of residence, low incomes of rural residents, the outflow of young people from villages to the cities justify the need to develop comprehensive measures for rural development, including improvement of living conditions through the development of housing, communal and social infrastructure, expanding the scope of activities in the countryside through the development of not only agricultural sector, but also service sector, construction, storage systems, primary processing of agricultural products, agritourism, crafts. The complexity of solving the problems of rural areas will contribute to the revival of the village, the stable growth of agricultural production and other sectors of economy of rural areas.

The Impact of Education Reforms, Employment Policies and Corruption on the Outflow of Young People from Serbia

The young workforce has always been the most valuable resource in a country’s economic perspective, and it can be crucial in transition countries such as Serbia. This paper focuses on education reform, youth employment and their contribution to the development of the country, as well as preventing the outflow of this important resource, crucial for the progress of the entire society. The emigration of young and educated professionals in the most productive period of their lives has been constant for the past ten years in the Republic of Serbia. Accordingly, the aim of the research is to highlight the need to strengthen institutions, reduce corruption, as well as to raise collective awareness about the need to invest in reforming the education and employment system of young people, similar to the countries of Central and Western Europe. Data from relevant domestic and foreign institutions and journals were used for the analysis. Research results show that the only way to reduce the trend of human resources outflow, and thus ensure continuous, sustainable economic growth in the future of the Republic of Serbia, is a strategy of retaining young people and access to radical structural reforms and institutional strengthening.

Миграционные настроения молодежи Кемеровской области – Кузбасса

Youth migration is growing all over the world, including Russia and its regions. Migration is a natural process that cannot be stopped. However, excessive migration can deteriorate the socio-economic situation of the region that keeps losing its population. The research objective was to analyze the factors and motives behind the outflow of young people from the Kemerovo region, as well as to develop some measures that might help to reduce this process. The study was based on statistics and research data conducted by the Regional Sociological Center since 2015. The last two decades have seen a permanent decline in the local population, both due to natural causes and migration. The latter involves young people who leave their native region to study or work somewhere else in Russia or abroad. Potential migrants are driven by the lack of prospects for personal and professional development, the poor choice of attractive jobs, and their desire to live in larger and more comfortable cities. Young people flee from low salaries, bad ecology, poor conditions for cultural development, and low living standards. Therefore, young people believe that the migration can be stopped by higher salaries, more jobs, high-quality social services, better mortgage opportunities, more attractive conditions for self-development and leisure, a more stable economy, a better environmental situation, etc.

Social Problems of Industrial Development of the Arctic Territories

The article considers the mechanism of taking into account and evaluating the opinion of the population when implementing investment projects for industrial development of the territory in the Russian Arctic. To identify priority social problems, it is proposed to conduct sociological surveys of the population throughout the life cycle of projects. The information base of the study was the materials of ethnological expertise of projects for the exploration and production of alluvial diamonds in the Anabar and Oleneksky ulus (districts) of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), as well as sociological surveys of the population in the framework of assessing the consequences of the diesel fuel spill in Norilsk and the consequences of its impact in the Taimyr Dolgan-Nenets Municipal District of the Krasnoyarsk region. Based on the conducted surveys of the population, the article identifies social problems associated with the industrial development of the territory and gives a comparative analysis of social problems at different stages of the implementation of mining projects. Besides, the article discusses the low level of income of the population, the outflow of young people, the reduction in the number of objects of traditional use, and the problems of preserving cultural traditions. It also draws conclusions about the relationship of social problems and proposes measures to reduce the consequences of identified social problems

STATE REGULATION OF LABOR MIGRATION ABROAD IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE

The article is devoted to the subject analysis of tools and definition of priorities of the state regulation of labor migration of citizens of Ukraine abroad in the context of social and economic development of the state. It is determined that the state regulation of migration processes includes monitoring, development and application of information, administrative, organizational, market and social mechanisms to reduce their intensity, mitigate the negative consequences, ensure socio-economic balance in the domestic labor market. Ukraine is an active participant in the world labor market, providing the economic systems of foreign countries with more than 3 million workers annually. It is shown that the rapid development of migration processes is due to such factors as low efficiency of the socio-economic system, insufficient consistency of government in carrying out reforms. The increase in migration processes was facilitated by Ukraine’s acquisition of a visa-free regime with the EU, which greatly simplified the procedures for Ukrainians to travel abroad. The positive consequences of labor migration are the reduction of tension in the labor market, increasing the welfare of households through foreign exchange earnings, the transfer of new knowledge and experience. The negative consequences of labor migration are the outflow of young people and professionals, the shortage of highly qualified labor specialists, the deteriorating demographic situation, rising consumer prices in the domestic market. The main priority of state regulation of labor migration is the management of socio-economic factors influencing the living conditions and activities of citizens, the variability of which is due to the redistribution of investment flows in the national economic system and social forms of consumption. It is shown that despite the positive dynamics in the labor market, the unemployment rate remains high, the average salary is one of the lowest in Europe, and more than 10 million people are below the poverty line. The tasks of state regulation of migration character are generalized and the corresponding measures of regulatory influence are offered. Further research is recommended to focus on the regulation of motivational factors of labor migration and the development of tools to mitigate the negative effects of migration for the development of socio-economic potential of Ukraine.

Higher education as a sustainable development tool

The article is devoted to the assessment of the role of higher education in ensuring socio-economic sustainability of society development. Based on the analysis of international and Russian legal acts, it identifies the main indicators that allow analyzing the impact of higher education system on the implementation of sustainable development goals. Particular attention is paid to assessment of accessibility of education. Based on the analysis of statistical data, it is concluded that there is a problem of differentiation of regions and territories in terms of access to higher education due to uneven location of educational institutions, different density of students, low inter-regional mobility of population and disproportions in incomes of the population. Regional differentiation in access to higher education in Russia leads to a number of socio-economic problems that reduce the sustainability of regional development, including the outflow of young people and uncompensated labour migration.

Внутренняя и внешняя миграция в Республике Саха (Якутия): отношение студенческой молодежи

The research was carried out in September-November 2020 within the framework of the project «Ethno-demographic processes in the Asian Russia: the current situation, forecasts and risks» (scientific supervisor, Doctor of History T. Smirnova) in order to identify the consequences of internal and international migration in the FEB. The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is one of the largest subjects of the Far-Eastern federal district, but sparsely populated. Migration exchange in the region has occurred and continues to occur due to the arrival of flows of migrants from different regions of the Russian Federation, the CIS countries and the PRC. If representatives of the Central Asia began arriving en masse in the post-Soviet period, then migrants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Ukraine, as well as other regions of the Russian Federation began to arrive from the beginning of industrial development of the territory of the Republic. Obviously, such a long-term interaction with migrants forms a tolerant attitude towards them among representatives of the local community, as evidenced by the empirical data obtained. It should also be noted that the current trend of internationalization of higher education through academic mobility of the students, the implementation of joint educational programs with double diploma, etc. contributes to the expansion of interethnic and international contacts of students. Of course, this cannot but influence the expansion of student contacts. The respondents assessed the consequences of migration in the region, indicated in which case the outflow of young people in the region could stop. The article analyzes the primary material that was collected by the method of quota questionnaire survey of university students in Yakutsk, the sample size was 200 respondents.

Innovative approaches to formation of practical skills in medical students during teaching the basics of child pulmonology

The training of future doctors in the conditions of reforming the Health Care in Ukraine requires the introduction of new methods, information and communication technologies, modern pedagogical and scientific innovations in accordance with world standards in the educational process. The purpose of the work was to improve the educational process on the Department of Propedeutics of pediatric diseases while teaching the students the basics of pediatric pulmonology. The article describes the stages of conducting practical classes, describes the method of forming practical skills in students during teaching children's pulmonology. In order to improve the practical training of students at the department, simulation methods are actively used, which allow to master the technique of auscultation in children, to differentiate acoustic phenomena in different pathological conditions. During the curation, future doctors will consolidate practical skills in the examination of the patient, summarize the data obtained. Digital respiratory sonography allows us to analyze whether the findings of the research students on the acoustic picture, obtained while listening to the lungs with stethoscopes, coincide with the results of a computer analysis of pulmonary sounds. As the results show, students' acquisition of practical skills on virtual simulators contributes to a more successful mastering of methods of physical examination of the patient, correct assessment of a particular clinical situation. Combining traditional teaching methods with innovative methods contributes to improving the quality of students' education and training of a new generation of highly skilled health care workers. Bringing to the international standards the educational and methodological support of the educational process, on the one hand, will reduce the outflow of young people, who want to study outside Ukraine, on the other hand – will allow to attract foreign students to Ukrainian medical universitets, which can become an additional source of state income in the form of tuition fees, and also contribute to the inflow of labor into domestic medicine

A Critical Review of the Local Extinction Discourse

마스다 보고서는 ‘소멸’이라는 이미지를 통해서 일본사회에 인구문제와 지방문제에 대한 큰 관심을 불러일으켰다. 지방소멸론은 한국사회에서도 지방소멸에 대한 담론은 학계와 언론으로부터 많은 주목을 받고 있다. 지방에서 젊은층 유출과 고령화가 이어지면서 지방의 유지를 위한 최소한의 인구가 위협을 받고 있는 상황이 현실화되고 있기 때문이다. 지방소멸에 대한 논의는 우리사회의 저출산·고령화 문제를 공론화하였다는 점에서 중요한 의의가 있다. 특히 소멸이라는 강렬한 이미지는 지자체가 생존 자체를 위한 적극적 움직임으로 나서는 계기가 되었다. 그러나 기존 연구들은 지방소멸위험지수를 무비판적으로 사용하면서 소멸 위기의식을 부추기는 결과를 가져오고 있다. 지방소멸위험지수가 지닌 문제점으로 소멸위험지수가 지니고 있는 가임여성의 ‘대체 출산 가정’은 초저출산 상황이 지속되고 있다는 점에서 적절하지 않다는 점을 지적할 수 있다. 지방소멸위험 지수의 값이 0.5 이하일 경우 지역이 사라질 위험이 크다는 주장도 판단 근거가 부족하다. 인구의 수만 가지고 지방소멸을 논의하는 것은 적절치 않다는 지적과 지방소멸 위기의식에 과도하게 사로잡히는 것을 경계해야 한다는 지적도 주목할 필요가 있다.The Masuda report, through its image of ‘extinction,’ has generated great interest in Japanese society in terms of population and regional issues. Even in Korean society, the discourse on local extinction has drawn much attention from academics and the media. This is because the outflow of young people from rural areas and the population aging are threatening the minimum number of people to maintain the provinces. Discussions on local extinction are significant in that they have made public the issue of low birth rate and aging society. In particular, the strong image of extinction has served as an occasion for local governments to take active steps toward survival itself. However, many studies have led to the indiscriminate use of the local extinction risk index, encouraging a sense of extinction crisis. The problem with the index is that the replacement fertility assumption of fertile women is not appropriate in that the situation of lowest-low birthrates continues. There is also a lack of grounds for judgment on the claim that if the value of the risk index for local extinction is below 0.5, there is a high risk that the area will disappear. It is also worth noting that it is not appropriate to discuss local extinction risk with only the population, and that we should be cautious of being overly obsessed with the sense of crisis of local extinction.

AMBIVALENCE OF SOCIAL STIGMATIZATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST

Purpose of the study: The purpose of the article is to study the characteristics of the stigmatization process of modern youth in the Russian Far East. Special attention is paid to living conditions in the Russian Far East, noting that the majority of the population in the Far Eastern region and, above all, young people, are in a situation of social inequality and marginality in relation to the rest of Russians. Many young people associate their life strategies with leaving the territory of the Far East of Russia.
 Methodology: At the first stage of the study, the method of participant observation was used, which provided primary information about the impact of stigma on the self-identification of young people. At the empirical level of research, such sociological methods as document analysis, sociological surveys in the form of questioning and interviewing were applied. A sociological survey was conducted as a pilot study of the problems of stigmatization among high school and university students of the cities of Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
 Main findings of this article: Stigma is manifested in its own way in different times and in different communities, it is historically and socioculturally specific. Territorial stigma possesses signs of ambivalence, on the one hand, it has a negative effect on the socialization and self-identification process of young people in the Russian Far East, but on the other hand, it can act as an incentive for young people to make an active and conscious choice of their life strategy.
 Applications of this study: The findings can be used in the implementation of youth policy in the Far Eastern Federal District by state and local authorities in order to prevent the outflow of young people from the region. The main results of the study can be useful for use in the educational process in such disciplines as sociology, political science, regional studies, as well as for the further study of the problems of social stigmatization.
 Novelty/Originality of this study: The novelty and significance of the study lie in the fact that in Russian sociology practically no attention is paid to the problems of territorial stigmatization. The theoretical conclusions were obtained on the basis of the original sociological research conducted by the authors of the article in the cities of the Far Eastern region of Russia. The results provided new knowledge of both territorial stigmatization and social stigmatization in general. The novelty of the conducted study lies in the actualization of the problem of social stigmatization of Russian youth living in the Far Eastern region remote from the center of Russia.

Socio-Cultural Potential of Rural Regions of Belarus in the Context of Cultural Services Consumption: A Sociological Analysis

The author considers socio-cultural potential of rural regions in the context of the cultural services consumption by the rural population. The researcher carries out the analysis of social and cultural infrastructure development of the village, gives numerical indicators of the activities of concert organizations, libraries, club institutions and formations, paid services in dynamics for 2010–2016. The paper reveals the degree of satisfaction of various social and age groups of the rural population with the quality of educational and cultural services at the place of residence, the availability of opportunities to visit cultural and leisure activities and cultural institutions. The given survey is based on the data of empirical research conducted by the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in 2018. The author compares subjective assessments of their material well-being of groups with different social status with the average income per family member, the minimum subsistence budget in the context of opportunities to pay for educational paid clubs for their children, pre-school institutions. The researcher concludes that the most economically vulnerable group not having sufficient funds to pay for cultural services and activities are peasants, agricultural workers. Self-assessments of the modest financial situation and requests for cultural and leisure services correlate with the low level of income of this social group. The conducted study determines that the socio-cultural potential of rural regions largely depends on the specifics of the socio-cultural infrastructure of the modern village, the totality of social, cultural and economic resources. In contrast to the city, the socio-cultural infrastructure of rural regions is less developed and equipped with material and technical means. The author highlights that in successful realization of socio-cultural potential of different groups of rural population, a major role is played by the services of the population in the field of culture, which should be accessible regardless of social status and place of residence. The researcher underlines that it is necessary to create comfortable living conditions in rural areas, to provide local residents with not only material but also spiritual well-being. Ignoring the existing problems of the development of socio-cultural infrastructure and culture in rural areas will lead to a further outflow of young people and skilled working-age population to the city.

The role of human capital in the development of agribusiness

At the present stage of forming the sustainable rural areas development, the priority is to increase the level of human capital. Despite the dynamic development of agro-industrial complex, the advancement of rural areas is uneven, some of the territories lose their development, the population ageing processes are accelerating, and the outflow of young people is increasing. Attraction and retention of human capital in rural areas will allow to solve the priority tasks on acceleration of agriculture modernization as well as the development of entrepreneurial initiatives.

Strategy of socio-economic development of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District

The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District is a stable, dynamically developing region, where a solid foundation for further socio-economic development is laid, which allows building large-scale plans for the future. In this article, the authors, based on published sources and the regulatory framework of the Russian Federation, consider the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, as one of the largest regions of the Russian Arctic, and the strategy of its socio-economic development. Through a detailed SWOT analysis of strengths and weaknesses, identifying opportunities and threats, studying statistical data, measures are proposed to improve the socio-economic development strategy of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District. The analysis revealed a number of problems in the socio-economic development of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, namely: a significant predominance of the extractive industry over the processing industry, poorly developed transport infrastructure, the outflow of young people and problems of higher education, lack of accessibility and low quality of health services in remote and hard-to-reach areas of the region. To solve the problems identified during the analysis and strengthen the strengths, as well as improve the existing strategy of the socio-economic development of the region, the authors developed a number of strategic measures that will improve the quality of life in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, its investment attractiveness, sufficient development not only in the production sector, but also the infrastructure of the region. The authors draw attention to the fact that all the identified problems and their solutions are interconnected. Consequently, the improvement of the proposed directions for the development of the YNAO must be comprehensive, which will make it possible to increase the effectiveness of the implementation of strategic measures for the socio-economic development of the YNAO.

서울시의 공공임대주택정책 목표와 발전 방향

The seriousness of the housing problems in Seoul Metropolitan City has been aggravated since the global economic crisis. Excessive housing expenses in Seoul and outflow of young people in their twenties and thirties are the causes that reduce the long-term growth momentum. Though the public rental housing policy of Seoul has earned more positive reviews than that of other local governments, no effective housing support is realized as the actual situation, targets, and the plan such as accurate targets for demand, scale, and classification of supported and unsupported households are not clear. Accordingly, we present the following improvement plan for public rental housing policy:BR First, the public rental housing policy should be carried out within the framework of supply plan establishment and execution, and policy evaluation. Second, housing service suitable for the public rental house occupants (college students, job seekers/startup seekers, newly married couples, senior citizens, and so on) should be provided. Third, the housing programs promoted by the main bodies of social economy such as community housing, social housing and so on should be supported to expand inexpensive public housing. Fourth, social mix policy for public rental houses should be actively executed and the problems of the occupants arising from operation and management should be improved. Fifth, following the increase in the total inventory of public rental houses, support for public rental houses to enable them to have a long service life and repair history management of public rental houses are required.

Migration of young people to regional centers of Russia at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries

On the basis of data for the 1989–2002 and 2003–2010, the migration of young people at the level of cities and areas of 19 Russian regions is analyzed. Migration is estimated by the “age-group shift” for the corresponding periods between censuses which provides more accurate estimates in comparison with the data of current statistics. Migration of young people has an expressed centripetal nature everywhere; their migration rate from the province is higher the farther one goes from regional centers. All regional capitals attracted young people in the period under review which has a positive effect on the age structure of their population, and only large cities could retain young people among their population. Migration of young people from the periphery is sustainable; it depends on the common migration attractiveness of regions and reaches the greatest extent in the East and in the depressed areas of the Center. In small and medium-sized cities on the periphery of regions, the outflow of young people almost always reaches the same intensity as in the countryside.

交流学習の場としての離島振興効果

The gap between isolated islands and cities caused by industrialization during the period of High Economic Growth in Japan that started in the 1960's brought about an outflow of young people away from these islands. Resulting from this, the population diminished on the islands, and the number of aged inhabitants increased, leading to a decline in industries due to the shortage of successors and the increasing difficulty in maintaining the communities. Furthermore, the diminishing number of children brought about the integration and eventual closing of the schools. Because schools are the base of the succession and development of culture, this is an extremely serious problem which could jeopardize the existence of the islands.This study examines the effects of Setouchi Seaside Study, a community-wide project that adopted a foster-parent system and was implemented by Nogutsuna Island in order to prevent the closing of the schools. Althougt there are some problems to be solved, i. e. how to secure students and the aging of foster parents, the project has had significant educational effects both on local and visiting students because of its curriculum, which emphasizes small study groups and active exchange with community people using local subject matters as study material. In addition, this project has resulted in community promotion, as observed in the revival of the children's festival due to the larger number of children.It is necessary to discuss how to bring up people who can shoulder the responsibility for the islands's future and what guidelines the islands's education should follow.