Research on an Advanced Residence System for Mental disorders

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26560037
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clothing life/Dwelling life
• Research Institution: Kobe Women's University
• Principal Investigator: UENO Katsuyo 神戸女子大学, 家政学部, 教授 (90046508)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MANO Noriko 神戸女子大学, 健康福祉学部, 准教授 (80387448)
• Research Collaborator: YOSHIMURA Megumi 関西大学, 非常勤講師 ; MUROSAKI Ikuko 子どもの発達と住まい, まち研究室, 主宰 ; MUROSAKI Chie 奈良女子大学, 研究院生活環境科学系, 講師 (60426541) ; MAEDA Yasuko 神戸女子大学, 家政学部
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 精神障がい者 / 居住支援システム / イギリス / バーミンガム / 家族支援 / 地域包括 / リハビリテーション住宅

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Selecting the City of Birmingham in the UK where a family program targeting the families who have a mentally-handicapped person was developed and its achievement is gathering worldwide attention, I visited the local organs concerned in September 2014 and conducted a hearing survey.
As a result, the followings were found, that is, ① It has various types of residences built by firstly respecting the opinion of the parties and is the community’s comprehensive system connected with medical care, public welfare and community care. ② It emphasizes the importance of spatial environment quality and indicates the specific details as the guideline. ③ It assures a housing allowance.

Free Research Field

居住福祉