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Misa Saigo is an Assistant Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Human Sciences and a Senior Researcher at the Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences. Her career focuses on child and family welfare systems, particularly special adoption and foster care frameworks in Japan and internationally.
- Education: MA in Human Security from University of Tokyo (2014), BA from Rikkyo University (2007)
Her research examines adoption mediation processes, third-party evaluation models, and parenting support programs. Current work includes municipal surveys on foster parent training systems and environmental support for child-rearing initiatives.
Key publication trends reveal consistent focus on adoption system optimization, foster care quality assurance, and evidence-based policy implementation. Recent outputs emphasize practical frameworks for interagency collaboration and standardized evaluation methodologies.
Scientific awards include the 2020 GOOD DESIGN AWARD and First High School Memorial Award (2014). She serves on multiple government advisory committees related to child welfare policy.
- Teaching: Welfare administration and finance theory
Misa leads evaluations of fostering organizations and contributes to international child protection literature, including translations of European adoption research and participation in the Oxford Handbook of Child Protection Systems.
