Sociological study about "support" for the people with illness and disability: emprical research for the problem of Hansen's disease

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730433
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Higashi Nippon International University
• Principal Investigator: SAKATA Katsuhiko 東日本国際大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 准教授 (60582012)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Keywords: ハンセン病問題 / 福祉社会学

Research Abstract

This research examines the practices which have been done by the various kinds of people those who committed the problem of Hansen's disease, in order to explore the way of support for the people who have trouble with illness and disability. From this research, we can understand the history of support for Hansen's disease sanatorium inmates by those who were not only medical profesion and social worker but also citizens. So, these relationship built among them empowered the Hansen's disease sanatorium inmates and assisted their social participation.