Aging Problems of the Mentally Handicrpped

本研究于1994 - 1996年在东京、千叶县和鹿儿岛县三个地区进行。研究的总体目的是建立一个更好的支持网络，具体目的是了解以下问题：1)“智障人士的老龄化问题——目前的支持系统和有关设施的未来可能性”2)“照顾、保护和法律的需求”3)“通过三个方面的具体问题案例来了解现实”调查采用问卷调查和面对面访谈的方式进行。在研究的最后一年，我们做了研究的最后报告。该报告包括“智障人士的老龄化问题——目前的支持系统和未来的可能性”、“残疾人父母的需求”、“设施工作人员的意识”、“生命各个阶段支持的重要性：幼儿期、儿童期和青春期”。在千叶县，我们的研究重点是“A设施中智障人士的老龄化问题和未来支持系统的可能性”。在鹿儿岛县，重点是“B设施中残疾人的老龄化问题和未来支持系统的可能性”。我们的研究结果将在1997年日本社会福利协会第45届会议上公布，并通过《圣凯瑟琳女子学院公报》等出版物公布。

This research was conducted in the three areas : Tokyo, Chiba prefecture and Kagoshima prefecture from 1994 to 1996.The overall purpose of the research is to establish a better support network, and the specific purposes are to understand the following :1) "The aging problems of mentally handicapped people-the present support system and the future possibilities at the facilities concerned"2) "The needs for care, protection and legalities"3) "The realities by looking at specific cases of problems in the three areas"The inquiry was conducted through questionnaires and face-to-face interviews.In the last year of the research we made the final report of our studies. The report includes "The aging problems of mentally handicapped people-the present support system and the future possibilities", "The needs of parents of the handicapped", "The consciousness of the staff of the facilities", "The importance of support at various stages of life : Early childhood, childhood and adolescence."In Chiba prefecture, our focus of study was on "The aging problems of the mentally handicapped people at 'A' facility and the future possibilities of a support system."In Kagoshima prefecture, the focus was on "The aging problems of the handicapped people at 'B' facility and the future possibilities of a support system."The result of our research is to be made pubilc at the 45th conference of Japan Social-Welfare Association in 1997 and through publications, such as "St. Catherine Women's College Bulletin."