Elder Abuse Prevention Approach on conflict resolution with families in Community

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22530604
• 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: Saitama Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: UMEZAKI KAORU 埼玉県立大学, 保健医療福祉学部, 教授 (50320891)
• Research Collaborator: YAMASHITA Eizaburo 日本社会事業大学, 名誉教授 (90350173) ; YAMADA Yukiko Y's法律事務所, 弁護士 ; KAWAHARA Chie 横浜創英大学, 看護学部, 教授 (10438145) ; MATSUOKA Atsuko York University, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, School of Social Work, Associate Professor
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者虐待 / 家族支援 / 予防的介入 / 地域住民 / 修復的正義 / ＲＪサークル / 葛藤解決 / 社会的孤立の予防

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Our Purpose was to Develop Prevention Approach on Elder Abuse in Families. We focused on Restorative Justice Approach, and develop two practice models. One is RJ Talking Circle Model, this aim to Get Acquainted and Build Relationships. The other is Conflict Resolution Model, this aim to restore the relationship between seniors and adult child. We set Primary prevention and Zero-order prevention. RJ Talking Circle Approach is for Zero-order prevention Approach. Referred cases for RJ Conflict Resolution were needed medical treatment for their Neurocognitive disorders much more than conflict resolutions. Then we started RJ Talking Circles with seniors at Day Care Centers in community. Social isolation is an important risk factor of elder abuse. Being Familiar to RJ Circle will be helpful for seniors’ conflict resolution in future. This old and new approach will be helpful for elder abuse prevention.

Free Research Field

社会福祉学