A Study on Community Work Practices for Coexistence between Residents of Public Housings and Their Neighbors

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02183
• 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: Rikkyo University (2021-2023); Oita University (2020)
• Principal Investigator: Kawamura Gakuto 立教大学, コミュニティ福祉学部, 准教授 (30460405)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 公営住宅 / 団地 / 地域福祉 / コミュニティワーク / 居住福祉

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to examine the community welfare practices that promote coexistence between residents of public housing complexes and their neighbors.
First, a questionnaire survey was conducted to analyze the factors that determine residents' attitudes toward their neighbors. The results of the analysis revealed that those who had more experience with the community tended to have more favorable impressions of the neighbors.Second, an interview survey was conducted with salon users in order to clarify the conditions that promote mutual understanding between the two groups. The results of the analysis revealed that direct dialogue creates relationships between various kinds of people.
These results suggest the need to develop a community welfare practice that creates a place where both residents and their neighbors can interact with each other as individuals with their own characteristics.

Free Research Field

地域福祉

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の意義は，交流が生まれにくいとされる大規模な公営住宅団地の入居者と周辺住民の共生を可能にする地域福祉実践のあり方を示したことである。これまでの公営住宅団地のコミュニティ形成に関する議論は，その主体として団地自治会を自明のものとするものが多かった。しかしながら，実際は多くの団地自治会が担い手不足で停滞しており，また，団地自治会の活動の大半は団地内で完結するため，団地内外の交流を生み出すことは期待しにくい面があった。こうした「没交渉」の状況が入居者の社会的孤立を増幅させるという知見を踏まえると，入居者と周辺住民の相互理解を促進する地域福祉実践のあり方を示した意義は非常に大きいといえる。