Early Detection of Families Experiencing Problems in Daily Living and Inter-Organizational Collaboration: A Focus on the Organizational Characteristics of Day-Care Centers that Actively Perform these Functions

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  • 生活困難家庭の早期発見に関する保育者の敏感さと他機関連携―保育所等の組織特性と保育者の支援プロセスに焦点を当てて―
  • セイカツ コンナン カテイ ノ ソウキ ハッケン ニ カンスル ホイクシャ ノ ビンカン サ ト タ キカン レンケイ : ホイクジョ トウ ノ ソシキ トクセイ ト ホイクシャ ノ シエン プロセス ニ ショウテン オ アテテ

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<p>Some daycare center staff are highly sensitive towards the early detection of families experiencing problems in daily living and actively collaborate with other relevant organizations. In this study, a questionnaire survey was conducted to examine the characteristics of daycare centers engaging in these functions. The results indicated that centers with a high level of awareness towards early intervention and inter-organizational collaboration (“high awareness and collaboration”) were characterized by strong director leadership, recognition of the support needs of children and their families, and an appreciation for the importance of the support process. The centers with “high awareness but low collaboration” were characterized by strong director leadership, an appreciation for the importance of the support process, sufficient information sharing between staff and an organizational climate supporting staff development. Centers with “low awareness but high collaboration” appeared to be characterized by a limited emphasis on the support process and hastily engaging in collaboration only after the family reached a state of crisis. Lastly, centers with “low awareness and collaboration” claimed that very few families had problems in daily living, however it appeared as though these centers were experiencing difficulties in the areas of organizational climate and inner-staff cooperation. These findings suggest that the sensitivity and awareness level of the center’s staff for families in need can contribute to the prevention of a family’s difficult living situation from getting worse.</p>

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