Research on system and network construction for employment support for women facing difficulties

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02433
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09010:Education-related
• Research Institution: Fukuoka Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Noyori Tomoko 福岡女子大学, 国際文理学部, 教授 (40467882)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 労働と生活 / 困難を抱えた女性 / 就労支援 / 生活支援 / 女性の自立 / 男性稼ぎ主モデル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research is to consider and examine systems and network construction for employment support and retention of women who are facing difficulties.For this reason, I conducted participant observation of a course on employment support for single women working non-regularly.In addition, in case studies, life and career support staff and employment support staff work together with women who are facing difficulties, and simultaneously provide solutions to women's problems, career development, and employment support.It was found that learning how the social security system works in daily life is important for women to become independent.
Based on this, we conducted a questionnaire survey targeting gender equality centers across the country regarding collaboration with women's support organizations and facilities, which led to future efforts to build a network.

Free Research Field

社会教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究成果は、次の通りである。まず、困難を抱えた女性の就労支援には、当事者とキャリア・生活支援員と就労支援員とともに生活する中で、当事者の抱えている課題（家族関係や生活費の問題など）の解決とキャリア開発、就労支援を同時に行うこと。つまり、生活の中で、家事のノウハウ・生活費のやりくり、年金や健康保険などの社会保障制度について学ぶこと、すなわち労働と生活をつないだ支援が、女性の自立のためには重要であること明らかになった。このことは、男性稼ぎ主モデルという近代システムの問い直しでもある。
また、女性支援団体・施設の連携を模索したアンケート調査は、2024年から施行される困難女性支援法の端緒となる。