How Do Professionals of Mental Health and Welfare Support People with Problems in Multicultural Adaptation?

• Project/Area Number: 15K11903
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Taisho University
• Principal Investigator: UKAWA KO 大正大学, 人間学部, 准教授 (70326320)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OCHIAI Takayuki 大正大学, 人間学部, 教授 (90177246) ; NODA Fumitaka 大正大学, 人間学部, 名誉教授 (30317648)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 異文化適応 / 移住者 / 難民 / 精神保健福祉専門家 / 比較文化 / 移住者・難民 / 態度 / 比較研究 / メンタルヘルス / 国際比較

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Even people with experience of supporting foreign residents have limited experience of intercultural contact.The numbers of those providing support in individual and organizational capacities are roughly equal, suggesting that it will be difficult to actively develop support for foreigners if organizational capacity does not change.A major factor in the lack of positive engagement in support for foreign residents is the inability to provide support in any language other than English, as well as a general lack of linguistic competence.Furthermore, as it is not yet possible to acquire knowledge of mental health support for foreign residents through college education, it is the responsibility of individuals to acquire this knowledge autonomously.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 多文化共生を再考するー韓国の移民・難民のメンタルヘルス支援に携わる精神保健福祉専門家の語りから (2018)
  • Author(s): 鵜川晃
  • Journal Title: こころと文化 Volume: 印刷中
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Mental Health Issues Faced by Refugees and Asylum Seekers living in Japan. (2016)
  • Author(s): Ko UKAWA
  • Organizer: 17th Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists Scientific Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Kaohsiung Exhibition Center(台湾・高雄市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-11-03
• [Presentation] How Do Professionals of Mental Health and Welfare Support People with Problems in Multicultural Adaptation？-Situation in Japan (2016)
  • Author(s): Ko UKAWA
  • Organizer: 16th Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists Scientific Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: 台湾・高雄（Kaohsiung Exhibition Center）
  • Year and Date: 2016-11-03
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 韓国の移民・難民政策と支援について (2016)
  • Author(s): 鵜川晃
  • Organizer: 第２３回多文化間精神医学会学術総会
  • Place of Presentation: 栃木県総合文化センター（栃木県・宇都宮市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-01
• [Presentation] 移住者・難民のこころ (2016)
  • Author(s): 野田文隆
  • Organizer: 第２３回多文化間精神医学会学術総会
  • Place of Presentation: 栃木県総合文化センター（栃木県・宇都宮市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-01
• [Book] 在日外国人の健康支援と医療通訳 (2018)
  • Author(s): 鵜川晃
  • Total Pages: 5
  • Publisher: 杏林書院 保健の科学
• [Book] 移住者と難民のメンタルヘルスー移動する人の文化精神医学（翻訳） (2017)
  • Author(s): 鵜川晃（１８－２６章担当）
  • Total Pages: 169
  • Publisher: 明石書店
• [Book] あなたにもできる外国人へのこころの支援 (2016)
  • Author(s): 鵜川晃（難民・難民認定申請者についての章を担当）
  • Total Pages: 16
  • Publisher: 岩崎学術出版社