A comperative study of Japan and Canada about deinstitutionalization process and community based support system for people with intellectual disabilities

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780329
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: SUZUKI Ryo 琉球大学, 法文学部, 准教授 (90615056)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 知的障害者 / 入所施設 / 脱施設化 / 個別化給付 / 地域生活支援 / フィールドワーク / 日本 / カナダ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This is the comperative study of japan and Canada about deinstitutionalization　process　and　communy-based　support　system　for　persons　with　intellecual　disabilities based upon the　field　work　research.　The　result　is　as　follows.　At　first　in　Canada　it　is　found　that　1)　Deinstitutionalization process emerged and developed by the social movement of advocasy organizations and the deinstitutionalization policy by goverments in the responce to its movement, and 2) individualized funding and supported decision making system were utilized in the deinstitutionalization process.
Secondly, in Japan it is found that 1) deinstitutionalization process started by the initiative of institutions' staff members, and 2) group home setting are the main choices for transtion process to community based homes and its group home settings becomes large-sized and concentrated in one area.

Free Research Field

知的障害福祉