Verification and implementation of effective abuse prevention support according to childcare difficulties by 25-year longitudinal study

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21H00790
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: Anme Tokie 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 教授 (20201907)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 虐待予防

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Based on how changes in the characteristics of parenting difficulties over time affect children's development, social adjustment, health status, and development of problem behaviors followed through adolescence, we identified mechanisms for effective abuse prevention and prevention of worsening abuse based on scientific evidence, models for early support for abuse prevention, and utilization for implementation. We also proposed a model for early support for abuse prevention and a method for its implementation.
In addition, we obtained academic findings on the developmental trajectories and appropriateness of support methods for each characteristic of childrearing difficulties, and intended to enhance support for children and their parents at support organizations during infancy.

Free Research Field

保健福祉学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、25年間にわたる保護者と子どもの追跡調査に基づき、育児困難の特性別に科学的な根拠に基づく効果的な虐待予防支援を検証し、その成果をもとに実装モデルの提案を行った点で学術的意義が高い。
もとより子育て支援は、社会・文化的な影響のきわめて大きい領域である。本研究は、海外の成果を参照しつつも、我々が日本で標準化した複数の指標を用い、保護者と専門職のニーズに関するフォーカス・グループインタビューの蓄積により、日本の実情に適合した実装モデルを開発する点、日本において初の長期におよぶ大規模追跡調査に基づく虐待予防支援の検証を行う点で、高い社会的意義を有するものである。