Comparative Studies of Family Support between Japan and Finland

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K01923
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gender
• Research Institution: Fuji Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Kiwaki Nachiko 藤女子大学, 人間生活学部, 教授 (00280066)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): 太田 由加里 田園調布学園大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (90310432)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: フィンランド / ネウボラ / 家族支援 / 子育て支援 / ジェンダー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We conducted Finnish survey three times (10 to 14days) in three years. We interviewed at three neuvola, three nursery schools, University of Applied Sciences (neuvola nurses training school). Compared with Japan, the Finnish nation has a clear idea of raising children, that neuvola has a gender-free philosophy obligating father's place of residence, neuvola　nurse speaks equally to parents, and multi-occupation collaboration support is taken. The point which was greatly different. In neuvola, not only the growth of children but also parents’ wellbeing was emphasized, measures and support were being done. I would like to introduce high expertise and standardization of family support professionals to Japan as well.

Free Research Field

家族社会学