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Introduction Introduction
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The Core System and Legislation The Core System and Legislation
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Legislation for Child Welfare, Prevention, and Protection Legislation for Child Welfare, Prevention, and Protection
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Child Maltreatment Referral and Investigation Process Child Maltreatment Referral and Investigation Process
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Child Guidance Centres: Structure and Function Child Guidance Centres: Structure and Function
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Placement for Looked-after Children Placement for Looked-after Children
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The Number of Looked-after Children The Number of Looked-after Children
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Child Placement Types Child Placement Types
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Infant Institutions Infant Institutions
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Childcare Institution Childcare Institution
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Children’s Psychological Treatment Facility Children’s Psychological Treatment Facility
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Residential School Residential School
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Maternal and Child Living Support Facility Maternal and Child Living Support Facility
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Group Home for Teenagers Group Home for Teenagers
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Types of Family-based Care Types of Family-based Care
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Foster Care Foster Care
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Special Foster Care Special Foster Care
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Kinship Care Kinship Care
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Family Home Family Home
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Adoption Adoption
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Issues, Challenges, and the Future Issues, Challenges, and the Future
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New Law and New Vision New Law and New Vision
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Challenge of Fukuoka City to Improve Child Protection Practices Challenge of Fukuoka City to Improve Child Protection Practices
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Other Issues Other Issues
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References References
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14 A New Era for Child Protection in Japan
Get accessShoko Tokunaga, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan.
Mitsuru Fukui, Family Services Development Division, Fukuoka City Children’s Bureau, Japan.
Misa Saigo, HITOTOWA INC./Research Institute for Children’s Social Care, Waseda University, Japan.
Saki Nagano, Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Human Sciences, Musashino University, Japan.
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Published:22 March 2023
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Abstract
This chapter expounds on the challenges of Japan in terms of serving children who cannot live with their biological parents due to maltreatment issues. The Child Welfare Act (1947) determines the roles of local child welfare authorities and their funding, while the Child Abuse Prevention Act (2000) codifies the definition of child abuse and establishes guidelines for early intervention and child protection and services. Additionally, the Child Guidance Centres are the frontline in child protection work with social workers at the core. The chapter also discusses institutional care and family-based care for looked after children. It mentions how Japan fronted the challenge of encouraging youth participation in policy-making.
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