Development of a Specialist Training Program Focusing on the Competency of Early-career Support Workers for Children with Disabilities

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02216
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
• Research Institution: Yamaguchi Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Fujita Kumi 山口県立大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (40364129)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 障害児支援者コンピテンシー / 初期キャリア / 児童発達支援センター / 研修プログラムの開発 / 幼児期の障害児支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The development of the competency of support workers who assist children with disabilities has been previously studied. Results of prior research have revealed that support workers who have been employed for less than 3 years in child development support centers and child development support programs (hereinafter, “child development support”) require systematic and continuous training and assistance.
Therefore, the present study aimed to develop a training program for workers in the early stages (up to the third year) of their careers. Early-career support workers were qualitatively assessed via interview surveys and regular group practical studies. Based on the results, this study proposed training content and methods for improving the competency of these workers.

Free Research Field

障害児福祉

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで未開発であった児童発達支援に従事する初期キャリアにある支援者の専門性の指標となるコンピテンシーと連動させた研修プログラムの開発は、学術的意義があると考えるまた、初期キャリア支援者が障害児と家族とかかわる実践をもとにした省察や自身の成長を確認できることのできる教育プログラムを提供できたことは社会的意義があると考える。今後も障害児福祉に貢献する支援者の専門性向上に資する研究を継続していきたい。