本研究では、九州西部地域における子どもの生活全般を見通した子ども・子育て支援ニーズを明らかにすることを目的とした。そのため、地域の子ども支援団体の支援者３名に対してインタビュー調査を行った。調査結果を質的に分析し、社会や地域の問題（制度やサービスの在り方）、子どもと親のニーズの２つの大項目が形成された。社会や地域の問題は、【子育ての中で感じる社会の不利益】【子ども支援における制度・公的サービスの不足】【地域の特性】【子どもとその家庭の地域とのつながり】【子育てにおける行政とのつながり】【学校の役割と課題】【子どもの教育のあり方】の７カテゴリーに、子どもと親のニーズは、【子どもを取り巻く環境】【親子の葛藤】【家での食事課題】【親の子育てにおける困難感】【支援を必要とする子ども】【子どもの生活習慣の見直し】【大人の子どもに対する理解】の７カテゴリーに分類された。今後、これらの子ども・子育て支援ニーズに対応をしていく必要がある。The purpose of this study was to clarify children and child-rearing support needs in Western Kyushu in view of children\u27s overall life. To achieve this, interviews were conducted with three staff members from local children support organizations.In a qualitative analysis of survey results, the two main categories of Social and Community Issues（ Systems and Services ）and Children’s and Parents Needs were formed. Social and Community Issues were divided into the following seven categories: social disadvantages felt due to childrearing, lack of public services in children’s support, community characteristics, linkage between children and their families and the community, linkage with public services during parenting, role of and issues with schools, and children’s education. Children’s and Parents’ Needs were divided into the following seven categories: children’s environment, children-parents conflict, food issues at home, difficulties felt in parenting, children in need of special support, improvement of children’s lifestyles, and adults’ understanding towards children.In the future, it will be necessary to respond to these children and child-rearing support needs
