Ecological system and supportmg resources in child care

进行了四项研究。(1)托儿辅助资源调查对宫城县“T”镇托儿辅助资源（儿童发展咨询处、育儿会议小组、娱乐和志愿者活动、游乐场、日托）的认知和利用情况进行了调查。所有的资源都得到了认可，但发现了资源利用的差异。在处理这些资源方面的困难是一个问题。(2)幼儿保育信念与行为调查。积极的育儿态度得到普遍认可，但对母亲的消极育儿行为进行了调查。积极的托儿态度是普遍认可的，但消极的托儿行为随着儿童年龄的增长而增加。研究发现，随着儿童年龄的增长，母亲的反二元冲突会不断增强。(3)职业母亲的育儿压力，考察了育儿压力与社会支持、工作家庭冲突之间的关系。结果如下。工作对母亲的育儿压力有影响，而社会支持在缓解育儿压力方面是有效的。(4)父母角色与性别研究了父母角色与性别的关系。以下是公认的。父亲角色和母亲角色与性别有关。有些父母认为父亲和母亲在养育孩子方面的角色通常是平等的。

Four researches are carried out.(1) Investigation of supporting resources in child careRecognition and utilization of suporting resources in child care (consultation office in child development, meeting group in child rearing, recreational and volunteer activities, playground, and day nursery) are investigated in 'T' town, in Miyagi prefecture. All of resources are recognized, but differences in utilization of resources are found out. Difficulties in aproach to dese resources are problem.(2) Investigaiton of belief and behavior of child care investigated. Positive attitude to child care are generally recognized, but negative behavior of child care in mother are investigated. Positive attitude to child care are generally recognized, but negative behaviors in child care increase as child's age increases. It is found out that anbivalent conflicts in mother are strengthen as child's age increases.(3) Stress in child rearing of working mothersInterrelations among stress in child rearing, social support and work-family conflict are examined. Result as follows. Working influences mother's child rearing stress, and social supports are effective in easing of child-rearing stress.(4) Parent role and genderRelations in parent role and gender are examined. Followings are recognized. Father-role and mother-role are related to gender. Some parents percieve father-role and mother-role in child rearing are generally equal.