In this study we examined effects and problems of the psycho-educational program applying Focusing-Oriented Group Approach （FOGA） implemented for 32 parents of fourth grade elementary school children. Exercises were conducted using “Child’s Goods bingo game.”Guardians were divided into four groups and their expressions and interactions within the group were performed. Results obtained included （1） parents’ understanding of their children （affirmation, commonality and individuality） and self-understanding and others’ understanding, （2） mental exchanges and sharing among parents （self-disclosure, interaction and sharing of experiences）, and （3） the effects of maintaining positive feelings towards their children of the parents. It was also argued about several problems of this program.

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This study identifies the relationship between various characteristics of children’s homes （size, structure, preventive efforts, etc.） and workers’ awareness of the sexual problems experienced by the children within these facilities. In this study, we administered a survey to 148 care providers in 15 dormitories of 13 children’s homes in X Prefecture. The results indicated that the “mid-level or higher” workers identified “interpersonal relationships” to be one of the main related factors in children’s sexual problems. The facilities, however, were shown to be proactively taking steps to provide sex education to the children. These results suggested that it would be necessary to consider some effective supports for care workers who deal with children’s sexual problems.

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This paper will deal with the following points on the English phrasal verb ‘break the news to’ on the basis of the framework of the conduit metaphor: （1） why the preposition ‘to’ follows ‘break the news’ and （2） what is meant to be broken in this phrasal verb.

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