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Department of Livelihood Support Science aims to develop a more mature society, or a social system that enables people in need such as disabled, children and the aged to lead high quality life through exploring theory and methods, from the veiwpoints of health, social welfare and social security. |
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● Katsumi Tokuda [Professor] gac02454@nifty.ne.jp ● Tomomi Mizuno [Associate Professor] mizunotomomi@nifty.com |
| Name | Katsumi Tokuda |
| Area of Specialization | Conceptual Bases for Child Care Welfare Psychology Understanding Handicaps |
| Profile | University of Tsukuba, Second Cluster of College, College of Human
Sciences University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Disability Sciences Doctor of Education |
| Research Interests | Childcare Support for Parents Support to Childcare Providers Clinical Childcare for Worrisome Children Barrier-Free Traffic and Transportation Barrier-Free Human Environment (Disability Cognition） |
| Publications in Western Language | 1) Beggars with Disabilities in Asia and Citizens' Views about the Disabled. The
Journal of Disabled Sociology, 9, 22-32, 2009. 2) Guidebook for the Proper Installation of Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (Braille Blocks):Common Installation Errors. International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences. Tokyo, 2008. |
| Academic Society Affiliation | The Asian Association of Disable Sociology （President） Japanese Association of Understanding Handicaps (President) Asian Society of Child Care (Executive Director) |
| Award-winning/Social Contribution | The Japan Reading Association, Encouragement Prize for Reading Science
Research （1989） The Asian Association of Disable Sociology Prize （2003） The 30th Anniversary Workshop of International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences, Best Presentation Prize （2004） Japan Organization for the Employment of Elderly and Persons with Disability, Assessment Panelist Japan National Council of Social Welfare, Division of Disability Welfare, Research Committee, Member |
| Teaching Courses | Lecture on Human Care Science II Seminar in Livelihood Support Science II Seminar in Welfare Sociology Research in Livelihood Support Science II |
| Research Topics of Supervising Students | Analysis of Education on Barrier-free Traffic and Transportation and Perception
of Traffic Barrier QOL of Guide Dog Users and Related Factors |
| Personal Website | http://homepage3.nifty.com/ktokuda/index.html |
| Name | Tomomi Mizuno |
| Area of Specialization | Welfare Psychology Understanding Handicaps Disabled Childcare |
| Profile | Keio University, Fuculty of Letters, Department of Human Relations University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Disability Sciences PhD (Arts and Sciences) |
| Research Interests | Standard of Installing Tactile Ground Surface Indicators Guidance on Understanding Handicapped Infants Disabled Childcare Life Education for Infants |
| Publications in Western Language | 1) Installation Errors and Corrections in Tactile Ground Surface Indicators In
Europe, America, Oceania and Asia．Journal of International Association of
Traffic and Safety Sciences,32(2), 68-80, 2008. 2） Characteristics of and Issues with Tactile Ground Surface Indicators. The Asian Journal of Disable Sociology, 8, 20-38, 2008. |
| Academic Society Affiliation | Asian Society of Child Care (Executive Director) Japanese Association of Understanding Handicaps (Executive Director) The Japanese Association of Special Education (Director) The Japanese Association of Educational Psychology |
| Award-winning/Social Contribution | The Japan Reading Association, Encouragement Prize for Reading Science
Research （2003） The Asian Journal of Disable Sociology, Encouragement Prize (2005) |
| Teaching Courses | Seminar in Livelihood Support Science I Research in Livelihood Support Science I |
| Research Topics of Supervising Students | - |
| Personal Website | - |