Research on governmental programs to improve parenting skills: How comprehensive support for mothers, fathers and grandparents can be taken?

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730478
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Hosei University
• Principal Investigator: SAITO Yoshitaka 法政大学, キャリアデザイン学部, 准教授 (20424054)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 家庭生活と働き方 / 父母・祖父母向け支援施策 / 家族福祉 / プログラム評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I studied on family lives of contemporary Japanese parents and grandparents. First, the nation-wide survey was conducted toward all the programs for fathers, mothers and grandparents that were administered by local governments through the nation. Main questions included contents of programs, participants, and self-evaluation. Interviews were also conducted toward some significant cases. Second, the survey was conducted toward 4 groups (fathers, mothers, grandfathers, and grandmothers) about their relations with children/grandchildren, their own experiences in family life programs, and socioeconomic status. Third, the survey about family lives, housework, child-rearing, and future careers was conducted toward fathers of 30's to 50's who were married, which was executed by cooperation with their workplaces.

Free Research Field

社会学