THE STATUS AND ROLE OF ELDERLY IN THE FAMILY

• Project/Area Number: 09610224
• 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: YONEZAWA WOMEN'S COLLEGE OF YAMAGATA PREFECTURE
• Principal Investigator: FUJII Hiromi YONEZAWA WOMEN'S COLLEGE OF YAMAGATA PREFECTURE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL-INFORMATION ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 社会情報学部, 助教授 (90183590)
• Project Period (FY): 1997 – 1998
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000); Fiscal Year 1998: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000); Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
• Keywords: ELDERLY / AGING SOCIETY / FAMILY / STEM FAMILY / 高齢者の地位と役割 / 地位と役割 / 親族

Research Abstract

I RESEARCHED THE STATUS AND ROLE OF ELDERLY IN THE FAMILY.LOOKED AT THIS PROBLEM FROM FAMILY-COMPOSITION, SEX AND COMMUNITY.ANALYZED THE STATUS AND ROLE OF STEM FAMILY S ELDERLY IN THE YAMAGATA PREFECTURE.
FAMILY-COMPOSITION, SEX AND COMMUNITY HAVE INFLUENCE ON THE STATUS AND ROLE OF ELDERLY IN THE FAMILY.
THERE ARE SEVEM IMPORTANT FACTORES.
1. FAMILY-COMPOSITION (SINGLE-HOUSEHOLD, CONJUGAL-FAMILY, STEM-FAMILY, JOINT-FAMIY ETC.)
2. HEALTH OF ELDERLY (DISEASE, BEDRIDDEN, DEMENTIA, ETC.)
3. AGE AND HEALTH OF FAMILY'S MEMBER
4. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OF ELDERLY (VOLUNTEER, HOBBY, ETC.)
5. OCCUPATION OF ELDERLY
6. INCOME AND SAVINGS OF ELDERLY OR OTHER FAMILY'S MEMBER
7. COMMUNITY AND CULTURE SITUATION