1991 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A Study on the Role of Public Welfare Agencies in the System of Social Welfare Services.
| Project/Area Number |
01450031
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
社会学(含社会福祉関係)
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| Research Institution | MEIJI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY |
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Principal Investigator |
MIWA Osamu Meiji Gakuin University, Department of Social Work, Professor, 社会学部, 教授 (20062094)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HIRAOKA Koichi Meiji Gakuin University Department of Social Work, Assistant Professor., 社会学部, 助教授 (10181140)
MATSUBARA Yasuo Meiji Gakuin University Department of Social Work, Assistant Professor., 社会学部, 助教授 (40130851)
KOBAYASHI Katsuya Shiraume Gakuen Junior College Department of Nursery Care Studies, Professor., 保育科, 教授
ENDO Koichi Meiji Gakuin University Department of Social Work, Professor., 社会学部, 教授 (80062181)
HAMANO Ichiro Meiji Gakuin University Department of Social Work, Professor., 社会学部, 教授 (70062148)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1989 – 1991
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| Keywords | Social Welfare Office / Social work practice / Casework / Daily Life Security Law / Public assistance / Caseworker / Reorganization of Social Welfare Office / 福祉立法担 |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this research project was to investigate the organizational structure, operational prihciples and daily work processes of Social Welfare Offices(SWOs), the SWOs' relationships with other public and voluntary agencies, and the levels and problems of professional practices of SWOs' caseworkers.
As a result of the analysis of official documents and the interview with SWOs' officers and caseworkers, it was shown that the SWOs' organizational structures have not undergone fundamental changes although the aims and functions of the SWOs' activities have diversified. Operational prihciples of SWOs were generally laid down in accordance with the guideline set by the central government.
A questionnaire survey was conducted with caseworkers and supervisors working for the SWOs in Okayama, Aomori, Niigata and Chiba prefecture. The results of this survey showed that there were noticeable differences among four prefectures in the respondents' attitudes towards professionalism and in the proportion of those who were qualified as Social Welfare Officer.
The results of this research project indicate that further researches are needed to investigate the process and outcomes of the ongoing reorganization of SWOs and the state of professional practice of SWOs' caseworkers and supervisors.
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