2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Study on Supporting the Independence of Working-Age Poor People : Focusing on the Homeless and Those with Unstable Employment

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20530550
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Social welfare and social work studies
Research Institution	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Principal Investigator	KAMI Yoshifumi Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, 社会福祉学部, 准教授 (20340474)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Keywords	ワーキングプア / 不安定雇用 / 就労自立 / ホームレス / 生活保護 / 社会的居場所
Research Abstract	This study was conducted primarily in Kyoto with the aim of developing measures and support for the working-age poor. An analysis of cases of homeless individuals who had received assistance other than housing assistance, revealed that approximately half had "withdrawn from their assistance programs without warning" and were at high risk of becoming homeless again. A survey of homeless individuals who had found employment revealed that approximately half were earning wages that were below the standard for receiving public assistance. Many people are in unstable working and living environments, and various support measures are needed, including improvements in the labor environment so they can continue living a stable lifestyle, the use of social welfare systems for the unemployed and low wage earners, and the provision of public employment opportunities.

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