International Study on the Development of Indigenous Social Work Models

本研究主要研究国际上的本土社会工作。像日本的阿伊努人这样的土著居民面临着各种各样的社会问题。本研究的目的是检视和比较全球本土以知识为基础的社会工作模式的历史和理论演变。虽然正在进行文献综述，但在2022学年/财政年度无法按计划进行实地调查。这是由于COVID-19大流行对日本移民的持续旅行限制。当这些限制在深秋（初冬）解除时，季节性地访问北欧国家的北极地区变得困难，这些地区是研究与日本阿伊努人有共同之处的北方土著人的社会工作的主要目标。筹备了一次关于加拿大北部土著人民社会工作的在线研讨会，特别侧重于土著以知识为基础的心理健康办法。此外，正在通过各种国际平台与可能的联络人建立关系，以便进行实地调查。一个特别重要的联络点是国际社会工作者联合会（IFSW）的土著委员会，即其欧洲和亚太成员。这些网络将在2023学年/财政年度的下一阶段研究中使用。

This research studies indigenous social work internationally. Indigenous people like the Ainu in Japan face various social problems. The purpose of the research is to examine and compare the historical and theoretical evolution of indigenous knowledge-based models of social work around the globe.While literature review is being carried out, field surveys were not possible as planned during the academic/fiscal year of 2022. This was due to continuing travel restrictions to Japanese immigration with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. By the time such restrictions were lifted in late fall (early winter), seasonally it became difficult to visit the Arctic regions of Nordic countries that are main targets of the research in terms of studying social work with Northern indigenous people who share commonalities with the Ainu in Japan.Preparations were made for an online symposium on social work with Northern indigenous people in Canada with a special focus on indigenous knowledge-based mental health approaches. Also, relationships were being nurtured with potential contact persons for a field survey through various international platforms. An especially important point of contact is the Indigenous Commission of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), namely its European and Asia-Pacific members. Such networks are to be utilized in the next phase of the study during the 2023 academic/fiscal year.