A Study on Cooperation between Neighborhood Associations and Welfare Professionals/Institutions Aiming at a Collaborative Work during Normal Time towards Disaster Risk Reduction

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380756
• 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: Hokusei Gakuen University
• Principal Investigator: OKADA Naoto 北星学園大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (00331728)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 町内会 / 福祉専門職・機関 / 減災 / 防災 / 楽しさ / 子ども / コーディネーター / 隣組

Outline of Final Research Achievements

As a result of interviews with people who are supporting local welfare activities within and outside Japan and questionnaire survey with residents in various part of Hokkaido including neighborhood associations, it is suggested that neighborhood association’s activities today have no negative image like Tonarigumi(neighborhood associations in wartime) anymore. On the contrary, creating more fun is necessary for vivid activities of the neighborhood associations nowadays and children’s participation livens up the associations’ activities. It is also suggested they can attract local residents’ interest more when the activities include a concept of disaster risk reduction.
However, it turned out, for more collaboration of neighborhood associations and welfare professionals/institutions, it is crucial that there exists coordinator to link and coordinate both of them.

Free Research Field

地域福祉