A Study on the Conditions for Forming a "Positive Attitude" Towards Inclusive Childcare

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K14194
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09030:Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
• Research Institution: Kindai University Kyushu Junior College
• Principal Investigator: Tarumi Naoki 近畿大学九州短期大学, 保育科, 教授 (10581473)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: インクルーシブ保育 / 事例研究

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study reviewed literature related to inclusive childcare in international journals. Unlike Japanese research, which focuses solely on children with disabilities, the reviewed literature includes diverse subjects such as cultural and linguistic minorities, revealing differences compared to Japan’s emphasis on childcare for children with disabilities.
The investigation also identified the effectiveness of encompassing the entire organizational culture when considering "positive conditions" for inclusive childcare. Furthermore, it highlighted that the "plasticity of perspective," which continuously renews the image of children, serves as a catalyst for reconstructing childcare practices. This approach demonstrates that inclusive childcare can act as a critical opportunity to deconstruct superficially inclusive practices that primarily preserve those intended for typically developing children.

Free Research Field

教育学、保育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の意義は、インクルーシブ保育に「前向きな態度」の条件が組織的条件に左右されるという仮説を質的な調査研究から見出したことである。具体的には、子どもの主体的な活動とインクルーシブ保育実践との親和性の高さに着眼する視点を導出した。また、インクルーシブ保育研究の今後の課題を文献研究から抽出することで、後続研究に寄与し得る成果を得た。