ABSTRAKTesis ini berfokus pada salah satu fenomena hidden homeless di Jepang yaitu Net Café Refugees sebagai salah satu permasalahan sosial dalam masyarakat Jepang kontemporer.Masalah yang dikaji dalam penelitian ini adalah latar belakang yang dialami seseorang sehingga terjebak dalam situasi Net Café Refugees.Data yang diperoleh merupakan data primer dari hasil wawancara melalui film dokumenter dan data sekunder dari hasil penelitian kepustakaan serta pengumpulan data dari sumber-sumber publikasi lainnya seperti artikel elektronik maupun jurnal ilmiah. Model analisis yang digunakan bersifat deskriptif eksploratif.

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ABSTRACT

This research focused on one of hidden homeless phenomenon in Japan, Net Café Refugees as one of social problem in contemporary Japanese society.

This study attemps to examine the background experienced by people who are stucked in a Net Café Refugees situation.

The primary data were obtained from interviews through documentary films and the secondary data were from the result of literature research as well as the collection of data from publications resources such as electronic articles and scientific journals. This research used descriptive explorative method to analyze the data.

Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the causes of the Net Café Refugees phenomenon are motivated by economic, political and cultural factors.