著者

關戸 啓子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.53, no.7, pp.649-657, 2002-07-10

参考文献数

7

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The purpose of this study is to examine the educational significance of the communication the pre-school children maintain with elder citizens. The study was conducted at the nursing care centers for the elderly that also provide day care survice for pre-school children. Chosen were the centers that maintained constant contacts between the elderlies and the pre-school children, and the situations involving communication between the two parties were observed, while the staff at the centers were interviewd. The data gathered were qualitatively analyzed. The results describe four aspects of the pre-school children's experiences: verification of one's own value, acceptance by elders, recognition of one's own self through communication with adults, and cultural education. The elderlies played a role similar to that of their grandparents, suggesting that the children felt at ease with them. In addition, children seemed to have mini-experience of the real world by communicating with the elderlies. Furthermore, the results of our interview suggest that the environment in which the children's activities are taking place in the presence of elderlies with disability may very well provide them with a basic understanding of normalization on a daily basis. in other words, exposure to such an environment may help the pre-school children to be easily accepting people with disability while preparing them to be adaptable to society.

著者

富岡 典子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 = Journal of home economics of Japan (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.51, no.10, pp.933-942, 2000-10-15

参考文献数

27

被引用文献数

1

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In order to clarify the formation of tranditional food on the offering dishes, a field survey was conducted on the edible burdock dishes handed down as the offering dishes of the festival in Nara Prefecture Sakurai City Area. The results were as follows: 1)Edible burdock was used as an offering of the New Year's Festival because of its nutritional and medicinal effect. 2)From the standpoint of folklore, it was thought that what was connected with "OX" was offered as the offering dishes for praying an abundant harvest. 3)The offering dishes of edible burdock were cooked with salt and soybean, which had the meaning of worship of ancestor souls and wish for longevity. It can be guessed that the offering dishes of edible burdock gradually changed to the cookery using miso and soy sauce from salt and soybean.

著者

川崎 末美

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.52, no.10, pp.923-935, 2001-10-15

参考文献数

22

被引用文献数

15

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The writer studied the quality of diet, the frequency of co-eating, and the atmosphere at meal time respectively in order to clarify their effects on the mental health of junior high school students. Five hundred and seventy-three students responded my questionnaire, and the major findings are as follows : (1)As for the dietary quality, high quality of diet may be considered very effective in controlling low level of "lack of perseverance" as well (2)as their temperament such as "hot temper, " "irritation, " "unwillingness to go to school, " and "wish to commit suicide." It should be noted that peaceful atmosphere at the dining table is more effective on the above-mentioned four states of mind than high level of nutrition. (3)High frequency of co-eating is found effective in controlling their "wish to commit suicide" and "unwillingness to go to school" as long as they are pleased with the atmosphere at the dining table. (4)As far as the male students are concerned, talking with their family off the dining table seemed effective in controlling their "hot temper, " "irritation, " and "wish to commit suicide." So long as the female students are concerned, however, the warm meal time atmosphere seemed more effective than having a chat with their family off the dining table.

著者

林 隆子 川端 博子 石川 尚子 大久保 みたみ 大関 政康 大竹 美登利 唐沢 恵子 斉藤 浩子 高崎 禎子 武田 紀久子 山形 昭衛

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.43, no.5, pp.361-369, 1992-05-15

被引用文献数

6

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The survey of the daily clothes of 708 people, from ages 70 to 95,living in Ome City,Tokyo,was conducted from May though August, 1989. We investigated the sorts of daily clothes worn on the day surveyed and the details of each garment. The results were as follows:(1) The most typical ensemble of men's upper garments consisted of an undershirt, shirt and blazer or jacket while the lower one consisted of briefs or undershirt and a blouse and sweater with three-quarter sleeves that were button closing in front. The lower garments were mainly briefs, short or long underwear and trousers or a skirt. Trousers were preferred by elder women, compared to younger women.(3) Man-made fibers were often used for the outer wear of those surveyed.(4) An estimation of the thermal insulation and weight if the garments indicated that the elderly people surveyed wore more clothing than younger people.

著者

長尾 慶子 松本 幸雄

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.54, no.8, pp.623-631, 2003-08-15

被引用文献数

12

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食材モデル系,穀物粉ドウおよび高水分量食材(豆腐,こんにゃく)を試料に,揚げ(180℃),茹で(100℃),蒸し(100℃)および天火(170℃)各加熱を行った際,試料の加熱面近傍で誘起される熱伝導性の検出を試みた.試料の温度変化を測定する位置は,試料が熱媒体と接する加熱面から試料内部のx軸方向へ5mm以内の範囲にある.得られた結果は,以下のように要約される:試料内部温度の上昇速度は,加熱温度に無関係に揚げ加熱,茹で加熱,蒸し加熱,天火加熱の順に低下する状況が見られた.試科内部3mm,および5mmにおける温度上昇曲線は,熱移動に遅延現象がともなうとして導出された指数式に適合した.各試料について,上記指数式に現われる時間定数の逆数と熱拡散率とを両対数座標上にプロットすることにより,両者の間にベキ乗式の関係が存在することが見いだされた.この式の熱拡散率のベキ指数値は,試料の種類を問わず,揚げ加熱,茹で加熱,蒸し加熱,天火加熱の順に低下する.天火加熱においては,加熱面での吸熱をともなう水分の気化潜熱が,各試料内部の熱伝導を抑制するようである.

著者

今井 範子 中村 久美

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.49, no.6, pp.687-698, 1998-06-15

被引用文献数

5

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This study analyzed the changes brought about to consciousness of residents concerning dwelling and other life conditions after the latest Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and we then intend to consider what life style should be. The residents we observed live in apartments owned by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation at five places in Kobe and its adjacent cities, Nishinomiya, Takarazuka and Amagasaki which were all disaster stricken by the earthquake. In this first paper we are to clarify difficult living conditions suffered by the residents just after the earthquake. The results are as follows: People were busily engaged from just after the earthquake in supplying drinking water, food and other daily necessities which had not been stored for emergency use. The most difficult problems was the shortage of life sustaining water. There were also other difficulties such as the inconvenience arising from the stoppage of elevators and feelings of insecurity and stress on the part of the residents dwelling at higher floors of high-rise apartments. It is necessary to consider the solutions for these problems on planning urban high-rise dwelling. Most older couples, older sigle people and families having school-age children took refuge in regional public shelters or stayed at home as they were anxious to keep close to their neighbourhood communities. Most people were provided with drinking water, food and other daily necessities, living space by their relatives and friends. On the whole enough support was not given by government bodies and volunteer groups. It is necessary to try to augment government support and to keep ready an emergency volunteer support system. Neighbourhood community play important role at emergency, providing such support as rescue activities, transportation and distribution of water, delivery of information, etc.

著者

岡田 みゆき

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.54, no.1, pp.3-15, 2003-01-15

被引用文献数

4

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The objective of this study is to clarify how the nature as well as the contents of a dinner time talk between parents and their children has changed over the years. The children under study are those in elementary school and junior high school. For this purpose, the junior high school students' perception of dinner conversation was surveyed and compared to the results obtained of elementary school children. The results are as follows: 1) Junior high school students have conversation with parents less frequently than when they were elementary school students. The percentage of the students who feel happy or useful about dinner conversation is becoming lower. 2) Overall, the conversation seems to be centered around their entrance examinations; more specifically, their academic achievement and future aspirations. The subjects such as their school life, episodes in their younger days, and political and economic issues are less frequently taken up. 3) Among those students who feel happy and useful about the dinner time talk with parents, the junior high school students would want to talk more about subjects such as their academic achievement in connection with their future, social issues, and things about their parents. 4) There is more significant relevance between the children's image of their parents and the contents of conversation than when they were elementary school students.

著者

古田 幸子 鈴木 明子 木岡 悦子 森 由紀 高森 壽 菊藤 法 谷山 和美

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.49, no.1, pp.49-58, 1998-01-15

被引用文献数

2

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歩き始めの子どもの靴の着用実態を調査し, 着用靴にどのような特徴があるのかを, 足部形状の成長変異の結果をふまえて, サイズ, はかせやすさ等の面から, 検証することを試みた. 主な結果は以下のとおりである. (1) 調査当日の着用靴について, 保育者は「サイズ」「はかせやすさ」を主な購入動機としており, 足への適合性と同程度に, はかせる側の着脱の簡便性が重視されていた. 一方, 半年から1年の間同サイズの靴をはかせている例もみられた. また, ほとんどの者がはかせやすさについては評価の高い靴を着用しているものの, とめ具の様式によってはかせやすさの評価が有意に異なることなどが明らかになった. (2) 乳幼児靴全般を対象にしたサイズ適合に関する実態は, 約3割強が, 大きめのサイズを購入しており, 全体の約半数の者が, 足長を基準に選んだ際, 他の部位が合わない場合があるとの回答であった. 特に足先から甲を覆う部分に関して, 市販靴のゆとり量に問題がある場合が多かった. (3) 足部計測値と着用靴サイズ間の関係を分析した結果, 足高の計測値と靴サイズとの相関が低く, 靴設計において考慮する必要があることが確認された. 本調査を行うに当たり, ご協力いただいた保育園ならびに保護者の皆様に感謝いたします. 本研究の一部は日本家政学会第45回大会において発表した.

著者

中西 茂子 大河内 文子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.43, no.4, pp.285-292, 1992-04-15

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To investigate the combusting behavior of fiber assemblies such as sleeping Futon ,a small beat source was tested for the simulation of real cigarette. From the comparison of combusting behavior of real cigarette and that of simulated cigarette, the heat energy of real cigarette was estimated to be 16.6 kJ. This value was corresponded to the heat of combustion of one piece of cigarette observed by the use of bomb calorimeter. The simulated cigarette was inserted between two sheets of small Futons, heating behavior was monitored by nine pieces of thermocouple for many conditions of heating energy to the extent of three times of above mentioned value and heating time of 15,30 and 60 min, respectively. The results were summarized as follows: 1) The temperature at the ignited front point along horizontal direction showed its maximum value in the early stage of heating; Contrary to this, the downward direction retarded most remarkable to reach the maximum value of temperature. Such order of position at which the time required for reaching the maximum temperature remained unchanged among nine positions (3 directions and 3 position of cigarette) under the different conditions of heating. However, longer time was requested for reaching to that temperature under prolonged heating time for every measuring point. 2) Increase in area enclosed by the temperature curve and baseline indicating time were also observed as the functions of prolonged heating time and heat energy, respectively, and were to be especially enhanced in the downward direction at the center and rear ends. 3) On the other hand, either heating time or heat energy both gave little effects on the level of maximum temperature. This suggests that once fiber assemblies are ignited, the rising level of temperature is dominantly depended on the progress of smoldering of fiber assemblies rather than to the effect of heat source itself. The temperature at each position in each position in each direction showed their inherent upper limit. The lowest temperature was 450℃ and the highest 600℃,respectively. Accordingly, these temperatures both exceed the ignition point of cotton and much hazards are involved which may occasionally turn to flaming combustion, causing fire.

著者

伊藤 セツ 姉歯 暁

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.46, no.8, pp.725-730, 1995-08

被引用文献数

1

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1993年に,フィレンツェで開催された第49回国際統計学会において,ジェンダー統計に関するセッションが設けられた.そこでは,家計・消費統計の分野でのジェンダー統計あるいは,ジェンダー明示的統計の作成とその重要性と可能性が議論された.本論文は,まずはじめに,ジェンダー統計あるいはジェンダー明示的統計とは何かを,国際統計学会の文献をもとに考察した.次に,家計・消費面でのジェンダー明示的統計の日本における現状を日本の総務庁統計局の「1989年全国消費実態調査」を用いて検討した.その結果,収入に関しては,不十分ながらジェンダー統計は得られるが,消費に関しては単身男女の場合しか得られないことが明らかになった.最後に,ジェンダー明示的家計・消費統計作成のための,総務庁に提言すべき最も容易で明白な改善点を示した.

著者

谷口 彩子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.48, no.11, pp.1011-1019, 1997-11-15

被引用文献数

1

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Home Economics is changing drastically. One of the most remarkable ideas which is driving this change is "life-span human development." I feel that the life-span human development is one of the key concepts of new Home Economics. The purpose of this paper is to elucidate a scheme of Home Economics from this standpoint. The Creekmore-Imai model was useful to make a scheme of Home Economics based on the "official definition in 1984" of Home Economics in Japan. I tried to modify the scheme in order to accomodate "life-span," a time factor, and systematize the study items of Home Economics in order to incorporate the developmental tasks of individuals. Furthermore, I clarified the methodology of trans-disciplinarity needs for the integration of various sub-disciplines of Home Economics. While aiming at the systematization described above, I came across some issues that made me feel a need to modify the present categories of Home Economics in the areas of Child Study and Home Management.

著者

岡田 宣子 渡部 旬子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.59, no.2, pp.87-98, 2008-02-15

被引用文献数

2

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ユニバーサルデザインの設計要件として,身体機能の低下が反映された腕ぬき・腕入れしやすいかぶり式上衣のゆとり量を一般解としてとらえるために,介助されずにどうにか自立している高年(29名)に更衣を行ってもらい若年(83名)と比較し検討した.6サイズの実験衣の中から最適なサイズを選び,ゆとり量3種とAH下げ寸法を2種変化させた6着の実験衣table tableを用いて椅座位で実験を行い,腕ぬき・腕入れ動作所要時間を測定した.高年では身体への負担を詳細に評価するため同時に重心動揺測定を行った.腕ぬき可能となる時の被験者の体形とパターンとの関わりをみるために身体計測を行った.主な結果はつぎのとおりである.1)円滑な更衣動作を行うためには,腕ぬき可能となるBL上の最小ゆとり量より若年では4cm,高年では8cmゆとり量を多く要する.これは若年では腕ぬきしやすいゆとり空間を確保するため,実験衣を左腋下までずらせ,脊柱を側屈し柔軟かつ敏速に対応しているが,高年では身体機能の低下が影響して,若年のように細やかに対応できず衣服をずらさず,着たままの状態でAHから腕ぬきしている傾向があることによる.若年・高年ともに腕ぬきの方が腕入れより身体負荷が高く生体への負担が大きいことがわかる.2)身体計測値と腕ぬき可能な最小ゆとり量の実験データを含めた18項目について主成分分析を行ったところ,4つの主成分が抽出された.第1主成分は体幹の太さ,第2主成分は肩峰幅,第3主成分は腕ぬき可能なバスト最小ゆとり量,第4主成分は肘丈と解釈された.累積寄与率は76%である.各主成分の主成分得点の平均値を高年と若年とで比較した.高年が若年より第1・第3主成分では大なる,第2主成分では小なる有意差が認められた.3)解析項目の平均値の検討から,高年と若年とでtableは,腕ぬき可能なバスト最小ゆとり量はそれぞれ28cmと19cmである.このように腕ぬき可能な最小出来上がりバスト寸法は高年が10cm程大きい(腕ぬき可能な最小出来上がりAH寸法は54cmと49cm).4)円滑に腕ぬきできるゆとり量を確保するには,胸囲に高年では36cm,若年では23cm多く加える必要があることが明らかになった.これらには,素材やデザイン・パターンによる工夫で見栄えを良くするための配慮が求められる.

著者

小松 牧 中山 徹

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.58, no.6, pp.343-355, 2007-06-15

被引用文献数

1

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This study aims to investigate the travel backgrounds and attitude of the visitors from overseas as well as how Nara's tourism-related facilities and services are used and evaluated. Responses were obtained from 679 multinational visitors by questionnaires filled in at Chumon Gate of Todaiji Temple as well as at various overnight accommodations. Major findings may be summarized as follows: 1) Firsttime visitors on sightseeing tour of Japan tended to include Nara in their itinerary. 2) Major reasons to stay in Nara were their interest in and love for what this historic city can offer, while major reasons of a day trip to Nara were mostly on account of their tight tour schedule in Japan. 3) Some of their positive images of Nara were its history/culture, friendly people, nature/landscape, and tranquil atmosphere, while some of their negative images included a variety of attractions and shopping environment much to the disappointment of those involved in this sector of services. 4) Overall evaluation of the tourism-related facilities and services showed higher marks of the tourist information center and lower marks of the multinational signs and expository comments available at bus and tourist spots. 5) The differences of travel backgrounds, attitude, and use of tourism-related services were identified by nationality, age, gender, type of travel, and travel experiences.

著者

益本 仁雄 宇都宮 由佳 スイワナーソン パタニ

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.55, no.10, pp.771-784, 2004-10-15

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Since 1992, the authors have been comprehensively researching the life of local people in an unelectrified village of northern Thailand. A research on structure and function of the family was conducted by a questionnaire survey in August 2002 with a hearing survey that followed up one year later in August 2003 as well as the demographic surveys conducted in January 1993 and June 2002. The data were mainly analyzed by cross analysis method using SPSS software. With the electrification of the village at the end of 1996, the villagers exposed to a large quantities of external information through TV have been trying to increase their earnings in various ways on the basis of the information obtained. Consequently, those who work or study away from homes are increasing. Although the family structure has not remarkably been changing, the outsourcing of the family function has been recognized. Furthermore, internationalization has been slowly progressing there. Such being the case, the structure and function of the family of this village are expected to change at an accelerated rate.

著者

木村 安美 水上 戴子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.59, no.10, pp.813-823, 2008-10-15

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思春期,または思春期と妊娠期のラットに食餌量を制限した場合に母体と子の発育に及ぼす影響について検討した.7週齢のWistar系雌ラットを3群に分け,ミルクカゼインと分離大豆たんぱく質をそれぞれ10%ずつ含むたんぱく質20%食を自由摂取させた群を対照群(CC群)とした.制限群とした2群のうち,思春期のみ食餌制限した群をRC群,思春期・妊娠期に食餌制限した群をRR群とした.食餌制限の方法はCC群の体重当たり平均摂取量より30%少ない量,即ち70%量を投与し,食餌制限は自由摂取群とのpairfeedingにより行った.授乳期には全群ともに自由摂取させた.得られた結果は次の通りである.1)母体への影響では,自由摂取群に比較して,思春期に食餌制限をしたRC群,思春期と妊娠期を通して食餌制限をしたRR群ともに体重増加が有意に小さかったが,妊娠維持,分娩は可能であった.RC群,RR群の1腹子当たりの出生子数はCC群より有意に低値を示した.2)思春期のみ食餌制限した場合,自由摂取群に比較して,新生子体重,臓器重量,脳中のたんぱく質,RNA,DNAの総量が低値を示し,離乳子においても体重,臓器重量,脳中コレステロール量が有意に低値を示した.離乳時までの子の生存率は73%であった.3)思春期と妊娠期に食餌制限をしたRR群では,新生子の体重がCC群,RC群より有意に軽く,臓器重量,脳と肝臓中のたんぱく質,RNA,DNAの総量および脳と肝臓のたんぱく質合成能がCC群より有意に低値を示した.離乳子においても体重,臓器重量,脳中コレステロール量はCC群より有意に低値を示した.離乳時までの子の生存率は64%であった.以上より,思春期と妊娠期を通して食餌制限をすると,母体と子の発育への影響が顕著にみられた.思春期のみの食餌制限であっても,子への影響があることが明らかになった.

著者

島田 晶子 畑江 敬子 島田 淳子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.41, no.2, pp.137-142, 1990-02-05

被引用文献数

3

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固形食品の甘味の知覚は, ショ糖がさまざまな割合で固形食品に含まれているにもかかわらず, あまり研究されていない. 味の知覚はテクスチャーや材料などにより影響されるが, 固形食品の甘味の知覚についての総合的な研究はない. 本研究は, まず固形食品の甘味の知覚についての一般的な傾向を明らかにし, 次に知覚に影響する要因を知ることを目的とした. テクスチャー, 材料などを考慮して, キャンディー, メレンゲ, ようかん, チョコレート, クッキーを試料として選んだ. 官能検査で知覚されたこれらの試料の甘味度は, ショ糖溶液の濃度で表して6.7〜25.7%であり, 試料中のショ糖含量(7.8〜80%)にくらべて非常に小さかった. すなわち同濃度のショ糖溶液の甘味より低く感じられた. 食するさいに阻しゃくを必要としない試料の甘味にはショ糖含量が, それ以外の試料にはかたさも影響した. また表面積の増加程度, 唾液量, 吸水量などの影響が示唆された.

著者

真部 真里子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.57, no.1, pp.21-29, 2006-01-15

被引用文献数

2

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We examined the correlation between the odour desirability and the overall desirability by a sensory evaluation of four kinds of soybean paste (miso), differing in the food material and/or fermentation period. Compared with the three other kinds of miso, soy miso was particularly disliked for both its odour and overall attributes. The results of the sensory evaluation also suggested that familiarity with the food contributed to its overall desirability. Most subjects seemed to be unfamiliar with soy miso and barley miso, although barley miso was acceptable as well as the two kinds of rice miso. The aromas of these four kinds of miso were then investigated by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and gas chromatographic-olfactometric (GC-O) analysis. The results showed that soy miso had a characteristic odour which was undesirable and resulted in a low evaluation. The results of this survey of miso for food preference suggest that an unpleasant odour induced an overall dislike for it.

著者

畑江

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.51, no.7, 2000-07-15

著者

南 貴子 小原 敏郎 武藤 安子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.57, no.12, pp.807-817, 2006-12-15

被引用文献数

3 4

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The first purpose of this study is to find out the family lifestyle during the period of Childbirth Satogaeri which means return to or stay at mother's old home or her parents' home after childbirth. The second is to investigate the relationship between Childbirth Satogaeri and mother's feeling toward child care. The third is to investigate the relationship between Childbirth Satogaeri and the child care support to mother after childbirth. A graph scale was used as it enables objective observations. Responses to the questionnaire were obtained from 141 mothers. The main results are as follows: 1) The amount of housework decreased on the part of mother during the period of Childbirth Satogaeri, but it increased on the part of her mother. In other words, the female members of any family are responsible for much of the housework. 2) After Childbirth Satogaeri, an increase of housework affected negatively mother's efficacy of child care and her affirmative feeling toward the baby. 3) Whether or not mother experiences Childbirth Satogaeri, her near relatives play an important role in child care support when the baby is around four months old.

著者

冨岡 典子

出版者

社団法人日本家政学会

雑誌

日本家政学会誌 (ISSN:09135227)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.52, no.6, pp.511-521, 2001-06-15

被引用文献数

1

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The following are the results of a study of the introduction and the spread of edible burdock into Japan as a food material for Japanese cooking. The edible burdock was first used for medicinal purpose, but in the Heian Period, "nisime-gobou" and "tataki-gobou" appeared. In modern times, "nisime-gobou" becomes popular as a nationwide dish prepared for New Year's, whereas "kinpira-gobou" is popular in the northern part of Kantou, and "tataki-gobou" in the Kinki area. These dishes are thought to have originated from "nanukadaki-gobou, " "kara-gonbo" and "denbugobou" which had been handed down throughout Japan. The edible burdock was used in folk remedies and was highly evaluated for nutritious and medicinal food. From the facts combined with previous reserch, it is inferred that the edible burdock which formed an indispensable part of New Year's festivals in ancient times becomes an important food of the Japanese New Year's as one of "osechi ryouri(special dishes with simbolic meanings of longevity and good fortune)." Also, the eating of the edible burdock in Japan was influenced by the eating of the foreign edible burdock which was similar to Japanese wild thistles generally eaten at that time.