Empirical Research Cooperating with Administrative Organizations and Social Welfare Service Corporations about Development and Promotion of Policy to Support Independence of People in Need

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380740
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Oita University
• Principal Investigator: Mukuno Michiko 大分大学, 福祉社会科学研究科, 客員研究員 (90307976)
• Research Collaborator: SMITH Teresa ; NISHIOKA Takashi ; IWAMA Nobuyuki
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 個別事例調査 / 障がい者と非障害者 / 福祉的就労と一般就労 / 現金給付と現物給付 / 行政と民間 / イギリスの貧困地域 / アドヴォカシー / 政策とソーシャルワーク

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We researched individual cases of people in need in Oita Prefecture, and found a structure of conflicts. These conflicts and viewpoints for reforming the structure are as follows: disabled vs. “non-disabled” - support focusing on “difficulties in daily life”, work with welfare support vs. general work - independence and social participation through work, statutory vs. voluntary sector　- partnership by diverse actors, equity vs. individual needs - discretion based on professionalism, professional vs. non-professional　-　creation of new actors and so forth.
We also researched recent social policy changes and activities by voluntary organizations in England, and found the importance of area-based policies and advocacy activities.
It is necessary to reform the structure of conflicts and create a new support system, inclusive and flexible, based on area, and for that we need policies that make social work function and social work that make policy function.

Free Research Field

社会保障、社会福祉政策、地域福祉