Social exclusion and women's health: public health needs through life course

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06614
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: St. Luke's International University
• Principal Investigator: Taniguchi Umeda Maki (梅田麻希) 聖路加国際大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 准教授 (40424311)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 健康の社会的決定要因 / 社会医学 / 女性 / ライフコース

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The current study aimed at examined the impact of social exclusion on women’s health and its risk factors. We reviewed academic papers and governmental reports and defined social exclusion as “restriction of access to social services and social interaction (housing, education, healthcare, social welfare, employment) that are available for the majority in a given society”. The review also revealed that changes in family structure by marriage, divorce, and birth could increase a rick for social exclusion among wo. We conducted empirical studies to explore the risk factors for social exclusion and its health impact among Japanese women. As a result, we found that non-employment could hinder women’s access to health care in marital violence, while obtaining higher occupational position may not contribute to women’s health in Japan.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生看護学