A basic research on school social work practice for the prevention of neglect

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25780343
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Social welfare and social work studies
Research Institution	Fukuoka Prefectural University
Principal Investigator	Kenichi Okumura 福岡県立大学, 人間社会学部, 准教授 (90584699)
Project Period (FY)	2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	学校ソーシャルワーク / ネグレクト
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This study constitutes basic research on school social work practice for the prevention of neglect. To this end, a series of interviews were conducted with school social workers. The data collected confirmed that there are differences from school social worker to school social worker in terms of (1) the form of professional activity, (2) number of working days, and (3) number of schools for which a school social worker is responsible. The cumulative effect of these differences is a high degree of variation in terms of the support given to children. In addition, and in relation to offering support in cases of neglect, the following were found to be important factors contributing to effective support: (1) a team approach at the school, (2) cooperation with relevant organizations, and (3) willingness on the part of the parents to improve the situation.