This document discusses child welfare issues in Japan and potential solutions. It notes that there are not enough child social workers compared to other countries. Surveys find Japanese child welfare officers have too many cases and not enough time due to lack of staffing. To address this, the document suggests increasing the number of child social workers and implementing preventative programs like "Home Start" and "Hello Baby!" which involve home visits and volunteer support for new parents to prevent child issues. While Japan has started some prevention programs, challenges remain in increasing volunteer participation and ensuring consistent implementation across regions.
2. ?Questions多
What is child problem?
child abuse, juvenile crime, violent to
parents
Who is child social worker?
work to solve these troubles with parents
and children
3. Japanese present situation
About------
child abuse cases in a year(2010)
a)2200 b)11600 c)37800 d)56300
Thereare about ---- child social worker (2010)
a)1200 b)2600 c)4200 d)6000
4. Survey to child welfare officers
94% think their work is strain
They said
Facing lack
of staff
Having too
much cases
Dont have
enough
time
5. Other country situation
A.Compared by how many child social
workers need per children
1
8200~13000 2500
children children
Japan U.S.
5000 900
children children
U.K. Germany
6. B. compared by Budget of
child welfare
Sweden 3.354%
Denmark 3.228%
U.K. 3.273%
0.956
Canada
%
0.792
Japan %
0.657
U.S. %
8. Home visiting?
Purpose: to prevent problems occur in
home
How?
Coordinator visit house
Listening their situation
Make service plan with children and parents
Volunteer visits their home(1~3/weeks)
9. Volunteer
They are Train
volunteer
teacherneutral
9 week training
friends
Without getting money
Their purposes are
But get special skills
1. To solve isolation
2. Lots of positive
listening
3. Demonstrate
solve the issue together
10. Family Group?
A base for parents
It prevents family isolation
12. Increasing stuff
Government did some actions
1. Cost much money
2. Casual employment
BUT Japanese situation doesnt change
:Focus on Prevent issues
13. To prevent child issues
Government started
Hello Baby! Project
Visit mothers who give birth to baby within four
months
And
consulting about child care
and provide information
connect to other services
This project is similar to Home Start
14. Comparing both project
Home Start Hello Baby
Purpose: Purpose:
Prevent child issues Prevent child
and family isolation issues
Subject: Subject:
Not government Government(Local)
Visitor: Visitor:
Perfectly volunteers Hardly volunteers
15. Challenges
Central Local government carry out
It is vary from place to place
in Akita(2007): 16%
In Kawaguchi (city): this project started in
2010
So government should show standard
More than ~%
Start until ~
16. How to increase volunteer
Percentage of Volunteer (2.7%)
visitor's license but its Important
So
Government
cooperate with NPO
or volunteer groups
Inform people
Help to make group
such as Family group
17. Sauces
Thankyou for Movements and issues about child welfare
your attention! April 25th, 2012
http://www.crc.japan.net/contents/situation/
pdf/20120426.pdf
More than 90% of child welfare officer think
they are under strain
December 7th, 2010
http://www.asahi.com/edu/kosodate/news/T
KY2012070143
Japan Budget of child welfare is the lowest
in the OECD
By Kim Yang-jun
Oct 3rd, 2011
http://bit.ly/Tdf9v6
Challenge of Home Visiting
By Yasuyuki Saigou
May 5th, 2006
About Hello Baby project
By Japanese the Ministry oh health, labor
and welfare
http://bit.ly/iirLpn
A report of Home Visiting Project in Japan
By NPO Japan child abuse prevention citizen
nerwork
http://bit.ly/125FILO
Home Visiting
http://www.home-start.org.uk/