development of visiting advocacy for children'homes

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K01931
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Oita University
• Principal Investigator: Eidome Satomi 大分大学, 福祉健康科学部, 講師 (60708949)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 農野 寛治 大阪大谷大学, 人間社会学部, 教授 (30300338) ; 久佐賀 眞理 長崎県立大学, 看護栄養学部, 教授 (10312167)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: アドボケイト / 訪問アドボカシー / 児童養護施設 / 権利擁護 / 意見表明権 / 子ども / アドボカシー / アウトリーチ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We are conducting action research of advocates visiting a Japanese children’s home based on practices from the UK. This paper is the result of personal interviews with 19 children and seven staff members of the home who communicated with us regarding advocacy trial practices.
The children and staff mentioned that the individual interviews were positive. As the children were able to discuss their dissatisfaction with the home and schools, they could calm down and express their own dissatisfaction, staff could listen to children more than they previously could, and they have obtained 【an awareness of rights】.Children mentioned the 【shortage of the individual interviews】 as a barrier. Staff mentioned 【doubt regarding the advocates’ roles】【hard to understand roles】because advocates have principles(ex: confidentiality).

Free Research Field

子どもアドボカシー

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

施設訪問アドボカシー実践をアクションリサーチにより、約２年間NPOと共同で実施することができた。実践における影響を調べるため、子どもや職員の個別インタビュー、グループインタビューを実施。これらの成果を査読論文及び3冊の本にまとめることができた。また本アクションリサーチがNHKなどテレビや新聞などで取り上げられ、一般の方にも情報を発信できたと考える。また厚生労働省の子ども権利擁護ワーキングで発表等、複数の発表の機会を得たことで、アドボケイト制度（児童福祉法改正等）の実現化に寄与できたのではないかと考える。