How Do Professionals of Mental Health and Welfare Support People with Problems in Multicultural Adaptation?

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K11903
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Taisho University
• Principal Investigator: UKAWA KO 大正大学, 人間学部, 准教授 (70326320)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OCHIAI Takayuki 大正大学, 人間学部, 教授 (90177246) ; NODA Fumitaka 大正大学, 人間学部, 名誉教授 (30317648)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 異文化適応 / 移住者 / 難民 / 精神保健福祉専門家 / 比較文化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Even people with experience of supporting foreign residents have limited experience of intercultural contact.The numbers of those providing support in individual and organizational capacities are roughly equal, suggesting that it will be difficult to actively develop support for foreigners if organizational capacity does not change.A major factor in the lack of positive engagement in support for foreign residents is the inability to provide support in any language other than English, as well as a general lack of linguistic competence.Furthermore, as it is not yet possible to acquire knowledge of mental health support for foreign residents through college education, it is the responsibility of individuals to acquire this knowledge autonomously.

Free Research Field

多文化間精神保健学