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Tomofumi Oka

 
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NameTomofumi Oka
URLhttps://publons.com/researcher/1431544/tomofumi-oka/
AffiliationSophia University
SectionFaculty of Human Sciences
Job titleProfessor
DegreePhD(Cardiff University, Wales, UK), Master of Arts(Osaka City University)
Research funding number50194329
ORCID ID0000-0002-7451-9628
J-Global ID201701009755784433

Profile

https://publons.com/researcher/1431544/tomofumi-oka/ Editorial board member: Qualitative Social Work(2001-present, Sage) The Qualitative Report(2005-present, Nova Southeastern University) International Journal of Self-Help and Self Care (2010-2014, Baywood) Voluntaristics Review Brill Research Perspectives (2017-present, Brill) Society (an active reviewer, 2019.05-2020.04, Universitas Bangka Belitung, accredited by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia)

Research Areas

 
  • Humanities & social sciences / Social welfare / 

Research History

 
Apr 2024
 - 
Mar 2025
Sophia University  Special Contract Professor 
 
Apr 2023
 - 
Mar 2024
Sophia University Faculty of Human Sciences Department of Social Services  
 
Apr 2005
 - 
Mar 2024
Sophia University Faculty of Human Sciences Professor 
 
Jan 2023
 - 
Dec 2023
The University of Melbourne Melbourne School of Population and Global Health  University Guest (Academic)
 
Apr 2015
 - 
Mar 2022
上智大学 総合人間科学部 社会福祉学科  学科長 
 

Education

 
Oct 1995
 - 
Feb 2003
The University of Wales Cardiff, School of Social and Administrative Studies 
 
Apr 1986
 - 
Mar 1987
大阪市立大学 生活科学部(研究補助者) 
 
Apr 1985
 - 
Mar 1986
大阪市立大学 生活科学部(研究生) 
 
Apr 1983
 - 
Mar 1985
Osaka City University Graduate School of Human Life Science Social Work Course
 
Apr 1982
 - 
Mar 1983
Japan College of Social Work Faculty of Social Welfare 
 

Committee Memberships

 
May 2016
 - 
Today
一般社団法人全国自死遺族連絡会  外部評議員
 
Apr 2011
 - 
Today
公益社団法人全日本断酒連盟  顧問
 
Dec 2017
 - 
Jan 2018
日本学術振興会  科学研究費委員会専門委員1段審査(書面審査)委員
 
Dec 2016
 - 
Jan 2017
日本学術振興会  科学研究費委員会専門委員1段審査(書面審査)委員
 
Apr 2014
 - 
Mar 2015
上智社会福祉専門学校運営委員会  上智社会福祉専門学校運営委員
 

Awards

 
Oct 2004
Japanese Society for the Study of Social Welfare, Outstanding Academic Awards of the JSSSW
Tomofumi Oka 
 
Mar 1996
日本児童家庭文化協会エリエール奨励賞
 

Papers

 
 
Tomofumi Oka   
The Community Psychologist   53(2) 19-21   Apr 2020   [Refereed]
 
Carol Munn-Giddings   Tomofumi Oka   Thomasina Borkman   Grace L. Chikoto   Jürgen Matzat   Rolando Montaño-Fraire   
The Palgrave Handbook of Volunteering, Civic Participation, and Nonprofit Associations   1 393-416   Jan 2017   [Invited]
This chapter explores a type of formal volunteering, carried out in groups, by peers who share a problematic health, economic, or social condition or situation. Peers meet together in self-help/mutual aid groups (SH/MAGs) to alleviate or improve t...
 
Richard Chenhall   Tomofumi Oka   
Japanese Studies   36(1) 105-124   Jan 2016   [Refereed]
ABSTRACT: Stigma associated with alcoholism is common in Japan, and individuals who suffer from alcoholism often feel that it is a taboo to discuss their problems with alcohol in the general public. This paper describes the way in which the self-h...
 
Tomofumi Oka   
Care, Loss, and the End of Life, edited by N. Hinerman & M. R. Sanders, Published by Brill   127-137   2016   [Refereed]
“Making Peace with Grief through Indigenous Wisdom.” (Tomofumi Oka, 2016) In N. Hinerman & M. R. Sanders (Eds.), Care, Loss, and the End of Life (pp. 127-137). Oxford, UK: Inter-Disciplinary Press.
 
Tomofumi Oka   
Spirituality: An Interdisciplinary View, edited by Jennifer Mata-McMahon, Tihana Kovač, and Grace Miller, Published by Brill   131-142   2016   [Refereed]
“Survivor Spirituality versus Popular-Therapeutic Spirituality: Two Conflicting Approaches to Supporting Japanese Family Survivors of Suicide.” (Tomofumi Oka, 2016) Pp. 131-42 in Spirituality: An Interdisciplinary View, edited by Jennifer Mata-McM...

Books and Other Publications

 
 
 
岡 知史(Part:Sole author)
星和書店   Feb 1999   (ISBN:4791103912)   
 
Hill Karen, 岩田 泰夫, 岡 知史
川島書店   1988   (ISBN:4761003871)   

Presentations

 
 
Tomofumi Oka   
the 3rd International Social Development Conference   8 Aug 2018   School of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, Universiti Utara Malaysia   
The knowledge base of self-help groups in Japan: Experience, popular psychology, and indigenous/religious knowledge (Tomofumi Oka, 2018). Paper presented at the 3rd International Social Development Conference 2018 (Organised by School of Applied P...
 
Tomofumi Oka   
8th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health   19 Jun 2016   Singapore Association of Social Workers   [Invited]
[Invited Plenary Speech] Equal Partnership, Indigenous Wisdom, and Readiness to Respond: Working with Self-Help Groups (Tomofumi Oka, 2016). Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health, June 19-23, Na...
 
岡知史   
日本社会福祉学会第62回秋季大会(早稲田大学)2014.11.29-30.   29 Nov 2014   
 
Oka, T   Tanaka, S   Ake, H   Kuwabara, S   
Waseda University, Tokyo: the 21st Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference   15 Jul 2011   
Oka, T., Tanaka, S., Ake, H., & Kuwabara, S. (2011). Self-help groups for family survivors of suicide in Japan: For empowerment, not grief care. Presented at the 21st Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference, Tokyo, July 15-18.
 
Tomofumi Oka   
The International Conference on Promoting Chronic Care: Towards A Community-based Chronic Care Model for Asia   8 Jan 2010   the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation (WHO Collaboration Centre for Rehabilitation and Community Rehabilitation Network)   
[Invited Plenary Speech] The power and potentiality of peer-led self-help groups in comparison with professional-led support groups: Self-help experiences in Japan (Tomofumi Oka, 2010). Presented at The International Conference on Promoting Chroni...

Teaching Experience

 
Apr 2023
 - 
Mar 2024
Narrative in Social Work Research (Sophia University, Master's(Doctoral) Program in Social Services, Graduate School of Human Sciences)
Apr 2022
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Mar 2024
研究指導(博士後期課程)福祉臨床研究グループ (上智大学総合人間研究科社会福祉学専攻)
Apr 2022
 - 
Mar 2024
研究指導(博士前期課程) (上智大学総合人間研究科社会福祉学専攻)
Apr 2021
 - 
Mar 2024
基礎演習(輪講) (上智大学総合人間科学部社会福祉学科)
Apr 2019
 - 
Mar 2024
論文演習 (上智大学総合人間科学部社会福祉学科)

Professional Memberships

 
Apr 1984
 - 
Today
JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL WELFARE
 
   
 
JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL WORK
 
   
 
JAPANESE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Research Projects

 
 
自助グループにおけるスピリチュアリティと組織論の参加的アクションリサーチ
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKEN): Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research ( C )
Tomofumi Oka 
Project Year: Apr 2019 - Mar 2024
 
自助集団のスピリチュアリティと土着の知の融合:通俗心理学の言説に対抗して
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKEN): Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research ( C )
Tomofumi Oka 
Project Year: Apr 2016 - Mar 2020
 
医療化社会での自助集団の世界観の発展と再生:自死遺族と酒害者をめぐる比較事例研究
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKEN): Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research ( C )
Tomofumi Oka 
Project Year: 2011 - 2015
 
非欧米系自助組織としての断酒会の組織メタファー:アボリジニ組織との比較を通して
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(KAKEN): Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research ( C )
Tomofumi Oka 
Project Year: 2007 - 2010
 
アルコール依存症者の自助組織である断酒会を文化人類学的見地から研究する
日本学術振興会: 科学研究費助成事業
岡 知史 CHENHALL Richard 
Project Year: 2006 - 2007

Misc.

 
 
岡知史   
第15回全国自死遺族フォーラム(東京都港区)基調講演      Sep 2022
 
岡知史   
第14回全国自死遺族フォーラム(仙台市)基調講演      Sep 2021
 
岡知史   
第13回全国自死遺族フォーラム(東京都千代田区)・基調講演      Sep 2020
 
岡 知史   
第12回全国自死遺族フォーラム(宇都宮市)基調講演      Sep 2019   
2019.09.14.第12回全国自死遺族フォーラム(主催:全国自死遺族連絡会)講演『自死遺族の自助グループについて』(場所:宇都宮市:TKP宇都宮カンファレンスセンター地下1階)
 
上智福岡中学高等学校・出張授業      Feb 2019   
上智福岡中学高等学校・出張授業