A Study of the Resilience of Children Who are Living in Children's Home

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K21044
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies; Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Shizuoka University
• Principal Investigator: IDE Tomohiro 静岡大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (20524383)
• Research Collaborator: KATAYAMA Yuki 児童養護施設, 春光学園 ; MORIOKA Masaki 児童家庭支援センター, はるかぜ
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 児童養護施設 / 児童虐待 / レジリエンス / 社会的自立 / 心理的支援 / 自立支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study investigated the support necessary to enhance the resilience of children who were living in children’s homes by clarifying the characteristics of resilience and factors related to nurturing resilience. The study was conducted with junior high school and high school students, and results revealed that the following factors were necessary to enhance resilience: (1) the prevention of sexual abuse within the facility and focused support for children who had experienced sexual abuse, (2) focused support for children with chronic physical illness, (3) the provision of one to one time with adults in daily life, (4) the provision of homely care that ensures that all children can enjoy their childhood, and (5) the promotion of enrollment to school and university as vocational opportunities to acquire knowledge and qualifications as well as places to meet peers who may live together in adulthood.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学