Children's Events - Children's Events

...However, after that, especially with the changes in local communities and intensifying competition for entrance exams that accompanied the high economic growth policies from the 1960s onwards, local children's groups and children's associations rapidly weakened and became meaningless.However, in the 1970s, as part of new efforts to form local solidarity, the significance of children's associations for children's growth and development was re-examined, and excellent community-based practices began to emerge. The types and activities of children's groups are extremely diverse. In terms of who organizes them, there are (1) "neighborhood children's groups" and "area children's groups" organized by neighborhood associations and local community associations, (2) "PTA children's groups" organized by the PTA's off-campus life guidance department and "school district children's groups" organized by schools for the purpose of off-campus life guidance for each school district, (3) "green shade children's groups" organized by boards of education and government agencies during summer vacations, (4) "traveling children's groups" and "event children's groups" organized by children's centers and libraries, (5) "buraku children's groups" organized by the buraku liberation movement, and (6) other children's groups organized by children's culture, education, and religious groups. In terms of purpose, there are (1) those that aim to prevent delinquency and protect children, (2) those that aim to promote children's growth and development as part of social education and off-campus education, (3) those that aim to promote healthy development by providing healthy entertainment and culture, and (4) those that aim to promote specific groups.

*Some of the terms mentioned in relation to "Children's Event Groups" are explained below.

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…しかしその後，特に1960年代からの高度経済成長政策にともなう地域社会の変貌と受験競争の激化の中で，地域の子ども集団や子ども会が急激に衰弱，形骸化してきたが，70年代に入ると新しい地域連帯形成のとりくみの中で，子どもの成長･発達にとっての子ども会の意義が問い直され，地域に根ざしたすぐれた実践もあらわれるようになった。　子ども会の形態や活動内容は実に多様で，育成者の面から見ると，(1)町内会や地区自治会によって育成される〈町内子ども会〉〈地区子ども会〉，(2)PTA校外生活指導部などによる〈PTA子ども会〉や学校が校外生活指導の目的で通学区ごとに組織する〈校区子ども会〉，(3)教育委員会や行政機関が夏休みなどに行う〈緑陰子ども会〉，(4)児童館や図書館が企画する〈巡回子ども会〉や〈行事子ども会〉，(5)部落解放運動による〈部落子ども会〉，(6)その他児童文化･教育･宗教団体が組織する子ども会などがある。また目的面からみると，(1)不良化防止，児童保護をめざすもの，(2)社会教育，校外教育の一環として子どもの成長･発達をめざすもの，(3)健全な娯楽と文化を与えて健全育成をめざすもの，(4)特定の団体の宣伝を意図するものなどがある。…

※「行事子ども会」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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