Inclusion and Participation of the Elderly in Disaster Response and Recovery: The case of Iwate Japan and Tacloban Philippines
| Project/Area Number |
19K11268
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
FIGER REGGY 北海道大学, メディア・コミュニケーション研究院, 特任准教授 (10800922)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2020)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Keywords | Elderly / Disaster / Inclusion / Participation / Philippines / Japan / Super Typhoon Haiyan / 3.11 Japan Earthquake |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This project explores on the elderly communities in Iwate Japan and Tacloban Philippines. Both areas were severely devastated by natural disasters. It is hoped that through this research, the elderly will be seen as a potential in disaster response and rescue operations thereby enhancing their collective action as well as their inclusion and participation in disaster situations. Focused interviews will be the main method to gather data. Through the results, presentations will be done and publications could emanate. Workshops and seminars will also be conducted.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Because of the limitations brought about by the pandemic, there have been planned activities that were cancelled and/or postponed. Despite the year’s challenges due to Covid-19, there were still some significant developments that occurred from April 2020 to March 2021. The following were carried out for the 2nd year of my research project: 1.Interviews from older adults in Morioka and Tacloban were transcribed. They were organized into matrices for easy data analysis and interpretation. For the Japanese data, a Japanese translated and transcribed the interviews. Another Japanese, cross-checked and modified the translation and transcription. This is to ensure the accuracy, validity, and truthfulness of the data. 2.Based on the data, I analysed, interpreted, and wrote a paper for a journal publication. The paper entitled ““We are all in this together!”: An Inquiry on the Personal Networks of Selected Older Adults in Post-Haiyan Disaster” was published at the Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences.
3.Another paper was written and submitted for possible publication in February 2021. The paper is entitled “Surviving the 3/11 Disaster: Reflections of the Great East Japan Earthquake among Older Adults in Iwate Japan.” It is now under review.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
Due to restrictions in travelling brought about by the pandemic, I was not able to conduct more interviews with other stakeholders of the research. I was not also able to conduct supplementary visits to Iwate and Tacloban to gather additional data. I was not also able to attend and present my research findings to different conferences. The conference was either cancelled or postponed for 2021/2022. Be that as it may, I was still able to make the most of my time by writing up articles for possible publication.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
For 2021-2022, I plan to attend and present my research findings in conferences (may it be virtual or face-to-face). I also intend to write my 3rd paper for possible publication. If the situation permits, I plan to conduct supplementary visits to Iwate and Tacloban to gather added data. I also plan to affiliate myself with an institution here in Japan that specializes in social gerontology and disaster (example: United Nations University, Kyoto University, Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry)
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Report
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Research Products
(3 results)
