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Elucidating the Phenomena of Welfare Bashing: An Empirical Study with Policy Prescriptions.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K13445
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Social welfare and social work studies
Research InstitutionNihon Fukushi University

Principal Investigator

YAMADA Soshiro  日本福祉大学, 社会福祉学部, 准教授 (90387449)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords生活保護 / バッシング / 貧困・公的扶助 / 生活保護バッシング
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to elucidate the phenomenon of welfare bashing and examine policies aimed at overcoming it. We thus conducted two surveys measuring the public’s understanding of the welfare system. Our first survey was conducted over the internet; its target population was the general public. We found that most respondents were concerned about illegal recipients and spending benefits on gambling; only a small number of respondents were concerned about the adequacy of welfare payments and the strengthening of obligation of support. The second survey was targeted at university students who are learning about the welfare system. We found that after taking classes on the welfare system, in comparison to before they took the class, students were less likely to call for a more stringent welfare system.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

生活保護は、全ての国民の最低限度の生活を保障する重要な制度である。生活保護に対する否定的な意識が広がることは、わが国の社会保障の根幹を揺るがすことにつながりかねない。本研究を通じて、人々が生活保護のどのような点に否定的な意識をもっているのか、これを克服するためにはどのような取り組みが必要なのかという実践的な課題を考えるための基礎資料を得ることができた。また、生活保護に関する意識調査は、学術的にも蓄積が少なく、生活保護への市民意識が政策に影響を与える時代状況の中で、今後の生活保護政策研究の発展に一定の貢献をすることができた。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 生存権保障の不備と生活保護バッシング2018

    • Author(s)
      山田壮志郎
    • Journal Title

      人権と部落問題

      Volume: 70(11) Pages: 6-12

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 生活保護とソーシャルアクション―大衆誌報道に見る生活保護への価値意識2017

    • Author(s)
      山田壮志郎
    • Journal Title

      社会福祉研究

      Volume: 129 Pages: 42-49

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 生活保護制度に対する厳格化志向の関連要因 : インターネットによる市民意識調査2016

    • Author(s)
      山田壮志郎・斉藤雅茂
    • Journal Title

      貧困研究

      Volume: 16 Pages: 101-115

    • NAID

      40020916009

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 生活保護に対する市民意識に関する予備的研究 -SPSC調査データの2次分析からみた受給抑制志向の関連要因-2018

    • Author(s)
      山田壮志郎
    • Organizer
      社会政策学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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