Sociological Analysis of the Social Welfare Research Process

在“社会福利研究过程的社会学分析”研究中，我们分析了社会福利援助的研究目的和研究类型，以及这一研究对援助活动的影响。上田明（Akira Ueda）对日本智障人士的衰老进行了研究，指出以往的研究主要集中在生理测试水平和日常生活活动水平上。这些先前的研究没有考虑到老龄化对生活环境和生活质量等项目的影响。他指出，有必要进行研究，阐明身心功能退化与生活环境和社会相关因素之间的联系。共同研究员石仓安二分析了长期护理保险下的看护人授权审查存在的问题，并指出，目前这种审查并不是一种补偿看护人的制度，而是一种控制需求的制度。研究人员之一的石桥清（Kiyoshi Ishibashi）回顾了一项研究，该研究建立了第一个确定需要护理的人获得授权的系统。Ishibashi分析了这项研究中包含的对关怀的感知。在建立判断需求的第一个系统的研究中，使用时间来衡量关怀。他从社会学角度分析了这种测量需要在什么样的社会背景下进行，以及产生了什么样的问题。共同研究员冈本晴美试图从社会福利研究的角度分析民间团体CAP（儿童侵害预防组织）的活动，作为解决虐待儿童等社会问题的一种方法。上述联合研究表明，社会福利研究不仅仅是为了简单地了解研究对象的科学方法，而是为了在福利实践的各个方面提供各种影响。

In our study on Sociological Analysis of the Social Welfare Research Process, we have analyzed the purpose and kind of research that social welfare aid performs and the effect this research has on aid activities.Akira Ueda conducted a study on the aging of mentally retarded people in Japan and indicated that the previous studies mainly focused on the level of physiological tests and daily living activities. These previous studies did not take account of the influence of aging on items such as the living environment and the quality of living. He states that studies which clarify the connection between the deterioration of physical and mental functions, and living environment and social related factors are necessary.Yasuji Ishikura, a co-researcher, analyzed the problems on the examination for authorizing caregivers under the Long-term Care Insurance and indicated that this examination does not currently serve as a system for compensating caregivers, but acts to control the demand.Kiyoshi Ishibashi, a co-researcher, reviewed a research study that established the first system for determining the authorization for those who need care. Ishibashi analyzed the perception of care that was included in this research. Care was measured using time in the research for establishing the first system for judging needs. He sociologically analyzed knowledge in what social background this measurement is required and what problems were created.Harumi Okamoto, a co-researcher, tried to analyze the activities of CAP (Child Assault Prevention), a private organization, as one approach toward social problems such as child abuse from the view point of social welfare research.The joint studies mentioned above make it clear that social welfare research is not only for the scientific method of simply understanding the research object, but is also for providing various influences on the various aspects in welfare practices.