Empirical study on the forming mechanism of social isolation

Research Project

Project/Area Number	26885045
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Sociology
Research Institution	Ryukoku University (2015) Osaka University (2014)
Principal Investigator	Mitani Haruyo 龍谷大学, 社会学部, 講師 (60733326)
Project Period (FY)	2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords	ソーシャル・サポート / 社会的孤立 / 全国調査 / 計量分析 / 孤立
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This study investigates the forming mechanism of social isolation among the Japanese people through the analysis of national survey data with a focus on social context which determines receipt of social support. The main results of the study are: (1) those who have retired for marriage or childbirth, are likely to lack emotional, instrumental, informational and approval supports; (2) people who have experimented involuntary retirement, tend to lack economic, informational and approval supports. Findings suggest that pulling away from workplaces can be an important factor leading to social isolation.