Establishment and developmental process of community works by parents of people with developmental disabilities

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780333
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Seinan Jo Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: Tsuzan Kuniko 西南女学院大学, 保健福祉学部, 講師 (60389492)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 社会福祉関係 / 発達障害 / 親当事者 / 地域福祉活動 / 主体形成 / 持続可能性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was clarified about the contents, developmental process, and the meaning of the voluntary community works by parents of people with developmental disabilities.
The parents’ community works has developed under the influence of their home environment and their life stage. In addition, as a factor related to the sustainability of their groups, it was considered to universalize the target and to implement the projects in a complex manner as a response to new needs. It was thought that this was the element which promoted the welfare community formation. Furthermore, as a meaning of parents to conduct community works, it was found that through experiences of returning their experiences to others, they could foster their own child rearing and affirmation to themselves.

Free Research Field

障害者福祉