2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

A Study of the After-care for children leaving the Children's Home : An examination of the concept and practice of After-care

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21730441
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Social welfare and social work studies
Research Institution	Saitama University
Principal Investigator	ITOH Kayoko 埼玉大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (10389702)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Keywords	児童 / 家族 / 女性福祉
Research Abstract	The purposes of this study are to identify how to practice after-care for person who left the Children's Home. As a result, following five points became clear ;(1) A difference and a characteristic are seen in necessary aftercare by the way of an exit and the reason of exit (2) They want to keep the human relations (the staff, children). And the support to be able to continue having relations is necessary.(3) The new society resources which can support an institution exit person are necessary. Because children's home can't meet all needs of the institution exit person as aftercare.