Associate Professor

Hanna Nishikawa

Profile

Specialized Field

Social Welfare Studies (Community Welfare / Welfare-Oriented Community Development)

Research theme

Research on "community development for welfare" mediated by local culture.
I am interested in creating mechanisms for solving local issues through collaboration among diverse stakeholders such as residents, shopping districts, businesses, government, and universities. I am exploring the construction of sustainable community welfare models from the perspective of regional cooperation and collective impact, with universities as a hub.

Subjects in charge

Social work theory and methods, foundations and profession of social work, etc.

Main career, work history, and academic background

Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefectural Suwa Futaba High School
Graduated from the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Human Welfare Studies, Lutheran College
Senior Welfare Guidance Officer, Elderly Affairs Division, Suwa City Hall, Nagano Prefecture
Lecturer and Associate Professor at Kyoei Gakuen Junior College
Associate Professor, Bunri University
Associate Professor, Tokyo Future University

Affiliated academic societies and organizations

Japanese Society for Social Welfare, Japanese Association for Social Work, Japanese Society for Social Work Education, Japanese Society for Community Development for Welfare, Japanese Society for Regional Revitalization

Main Papers and Publications

[Main books/papers (co-authored)]
"Hachioji and Community Development for Welfare: A Town Where People and Culture Intersect," edited by Daisan Bunmei-sha, 2025.
"New Childcare Library: Social Welfare" (co-authored), Kitaoji Shobo, 2023.
"Schliemann and Hachioji," co-authored, Daisan Bunmei, 2022.
"Latest Social Work Training Course: Theory and Methods of Social Work (Social Specialization)" (co-authored), Chuohoki, 2021.
"Practical Social Work Exercises for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners," Minerva Shobo, 2018.
"An Invitation to Child Studies," co-authored, Minerva Shobo, 2017.
Co-author of “Social Welfare Counseling and Support Exercises 2nd Edition” Chuo Hoki 2015
"Questioning the Current State of Childcare Workers: Counseling and Support," co-authored, Minerva Shobo, 2014.
"Social Work: A Welfare Course for Childcare Workers" (co-authored), Aikawa Shobo, 2004.
"Recommendations for Modern Social Welfare," co-authored, Gakubunsha, 2004.
Co-authored "Social Work Practices Utilizing Local Resources Towards the Formation of an Inclusive Society: Using Interdisciplinary and Intergenerational Dialogue Through 'Local Past and Present Sugoroku' as a Clue," *Social Worker*, No. 33, pp. 24-29, 2026.
Co-authored, "Online Study Tour to Address Local Issues in Collaboration with Seniors in Rural Areas from a Distance: Focusing on the Awareness of Urban University Students Regarding Engagement with Local Communities," *Japan Society for Social Welfare Education*, No. 27/28, pp. 72-88, 2023.
"Special Feature: Challenging Conflict – Welfare and Social Work Approaches to Conflict and Disagreement, Report 3: Conflict Resolution in Social Work," Japan Women's University Department of Social Welfare, *Social Welfare*, No. 63, pp. 23-31, 2023.
Co-authored, "Community-Based Participatory Training for Social Workers: An Example of Active Learning Utilization at the Yokohama Branch," Social Workers (21) 57-63. 2014.
"Group Work Exercises in Social Worker Training: Active Learning in Collaboration with Koshigaya City Hall," Life Science Research 36.167-177.2014.

[Academic presentation]
"Urban development through a humanities and social science approach - A case study of business-academia collaboration with the Hachioji Station North Exit Shopping District Association" 26th Conference of the Japan Society for Welfare Urban Planning (Utsunomiya University) Special topic research 2023.10.1
Commentary paper: "Social Worker Seminar in the Community: Collaborative Practice between Classes and NPOs" at the National Conference of the Japan Association for Welfare Town Planning (Hakodate), August 6, 2016

[Book Review]
"Sawara's pride, 'Edo-Yoshi', all for the sake of Sawara's prosperity - Koichi Komori talks about Sawara's float festival and 35 years of town revitalization" Weekly Dokushojin, May 26, 2023, page 3

[Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research]
FY2019-2022 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) Research Project Number: 19K02252 "Social resource development in social work for regional revitalization"

Message

Dig beneath your feet and you will find a spring there.

others

Hobbies: Walking around town, indoor activities (cooking, moving furniture)