A study on inequalities regarding disability, education, employment, and health

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22614002
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social symbiosis and exclusion
• Research Institution: Saitama University
• Principal Investigator: SEKI Yukiko 埼玉大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (30342687)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TAKAYAMA Tomoko 国立がん研究センター, がん対策情報センター, 部長 (20362957)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): YAMAKI Chikako 国立がん研究センター, がん対策情報センター, 室長 (60392205)
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 慢性疾患 / 高齢者 / 学校教育 / 不平等 / 就労

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to explore inequalities in education, employment status, and health among people with chronic illnesses and elderly people. Using research on school nurses and parents, we found that chronically ill children have difficulty attending school due to their health condition, parents’ thoughts, and teachers’ awareness. In addition, an international comparative analysis was conducted, and it showed that in Northern European countries, school systems adopt methods for children with chronic illnesses to develop academic and social skills that enable them to become independent in the future. Furthermore, the results of a study of elderly people from a population survey showed a significant relationship between high health information literacy and social support as well as education and economic status.

Free Research Field

医療社会学