The purpose of this study was to develop the psycho-educational program which promoted nurturance of junior high school students. We clarified causal relation of nurturance to the children. A survey was administered to 287 junior high school students in Tokyo. The methods included in the survey were contacting experiences with the children, childhood care experience, social parenting, and relationship between school and community. Nurturance to the children was classified into negative attitude, positive attitude and the bewilderment. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that contact experience with children, assisting experience, degree of indifferent influenced the negative attitude, and contacting experience with children, assisting experience, indifference, social child care, friend relation influenced the positive attitude. And assisting experience, indifference affected the bewilderment. Finally, we discussed the concrete plan of psycho-educational program that promote nurturance to the children, according these effect factors.

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the characteristics of psychological consultation for child care workers who support abused and neglected children. Past studies indicate that psychological consultation promotes personal transformation and improves psychological technique among child care workers. Psychological consultation is especially important for those who treat abused and neglected children. First, it helps child care workers understand the mental aspects and behavior of the children they work with. Second, it helps them cope with the stress of treating these children. Third, it helps them maintain their objectivity in care work. In this way psychological consultation provides indirect support for abused and neglected children as well. Areas of future research include understanding the climate of the care workers’ work place and development of assessment tools, as well as understanding the stress peculiar to child care workers who treat abused and neglected children.

In addition, it important to elucidate the process of consultation based on case study, quantitative and qualitative study, interposition methods, and technical examination.

This case study reports the influence of newly constructed town on rural urban area, focusing on Hazetani District and the Seishin New Town in Kobe City. The Seishin New Town is one of the biggest newly constructed town by Kobe City adjacent are of Hazetani District. It has caused the environmental change of Hazetani District since 1970s. A case survey was administered in Hazetani and Seishin New Town. The regional materials were examined a lot. The result showed that Hazetani residents recognized residents in newly constructed town negatively at that time. As time went on, a school in Hazetani Town conducted regional festivals for residents’ interaction. As a result, those who live in Hazetani came to perceived to residents who live in newly constructed town positively. The case study suggests that the role of school in region is important to reduce conflict and environmental damage.

This paper presents the findings of the author in the process of his interaction with a severely mentally disabled child who is immature and cannot form relationships with others. Child A (hereafter referred to as “A”) often acts violently toward others. The author interacts with A for one year; as a result, he finds that the number of episodes of violent behavior decreases as mutual trust between the two grows. The author hypothesizes that the educational achievements in schools for the mentally disabled lie in the process of narrowing the gaps between caregivers and disabled children in terms of their views and behaviors.

When the author began to observe A’s behavior, he noticed the many incidents of violent behavior. Then the author started to interact with A in an effort to reduce the frequency of such behavior. At first, A strenuously rejected the author’s repeated attempts at contact, and only responded violently. Therefore, the author reexamined his approach and tried to interact with A in a more positive and sympathetic way. After deepening the relationship and trust with A, the violent acts ceased, and A’s interaction with people improved. The author discusses these experiences from three points of view: violent behavior, sympathetic response, and development of relationships of mutual trust.

Furthermore, the author reviews the importance of“the viewpoint of caregivers,”“the viewpoint of disabled children,” and, “the continual efforts to improve the relationship” in addressing violent behavior. Gradually, the author arranged for A to increase participation in social activities.