2016 Volume 29 Pages 257-267
We investigated disaster preparedness at kindergarten and nursery schools in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. For this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 kindergarten and nursery school teachers and administered questionnaire surveys to 287 kindergarten and nursery schools in Yamanashi prefecture. Results revealed that the kindergarten and nursery schools have achieved high levels of disaster preparedness, but low levels of mental health care for disaster victims. Moreover, the results showed that these schools must conduct information sharing about disaster preparedness activities with parents and guardians.
