Study on the enrollment of children brought up in foster homes in universities

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25780519
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Shiseikan Hall University
• Principal Investigator: NISHIMOTO Kayo 至誠館大学, 社会福祉学部, 講師 (20536768)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 自立支援 / アフターケア / 包摂と排除

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study analyses the university life of students brought up in foster homes for considering the support systems available for them . A questionnaire survey and interviews were conducted at X university that, as a policy, actively accepts children brought up in foster homes. The results indicated that these children face difficulties regarding study, economic condition, deciding future career, etc. They need keen and long-term support to graduate from the university.

Free Research Field

教育社会学