The Effect of Stigmatization on the Social Welfare of Mental Retardation

Research Project

Project/Area Number	07801031
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	社会学(含社会福祉関係)
Research Institution	Mukogawa Women's University
Principal Investigator	SHIRAISHI Daisuke Mukogawa Women's University The Institute of Education, Professor, 教育研究所, 教授 (50154357)
Project Period (FY)	1995 – 1997
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000) Fiscal Year 1997: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000) Fiscal Year 1996: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000) Fiscal Year 1995: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Keywords	Social Welfare / stigma / Mental Deficiency / Mental Retardation / Family / 家族
Research Abstract	The results of datum about the families of the mental retardation. Distrihetion of quetionaires : about 3000 Answerr's numbers : 1840 Effective answers'# : 1836 Most of families of the mental retardation have the stigma feelings. The percentage of stigma feelings was about 65-75%. First of all, the word of "Mental Deficiency" must be changed to "Mental Retardation". Then, the informed concent of "Mental Retardation" must be very careful on the medical field. In addition to them, social workers should recognize such results on the social welfare field. The studies and research about of stigma feelings must be continued on various fields.