Function of Multicultural key persons in scattered residencel areas of foreigners

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25590160
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social psychology
• Research Institution: Iwate Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: HOSOGOE Kumiko 岩手県立大学, 社会福祉学部, 准教授 (90311894)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 多文化共生 / 在住外国人 / キーパーソン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to understand the range and the contents of the support by the key persons (International Association staff and Japanese volunteer, core foreigners, etc.) in Iwate Prefecture, where is a foreigner scattered residential area. As a result of this investigation, the main functions of the key person hypothetically are: (1) providing information, (2) direct assistance, (3) the connection to the support system, and (4) making contact with foreigners (making the opportunity to connect with people who need help). Which function is activated will be depending on whether the key person is host residence or foreigner. Further investigation and analysis is required.

Free Research Field

社会心理学