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Two points, public guardianship and infrastructure. Institutionally speaking, it is presently rather difficult to utilize the system due to the high cost of using the services of a guardian, which the user must bear. A public or national guardianship system eliminates this problem, making the system affordable for those who could not otherwise afford the cost. Another is to develop a safety net. To do this, family courts must have their own investigators. The courts need computers and other modern equipment as well. To a larger extent, the national budget in this area itself has to be increased. To be honest, the national government must increase its spending in this area. On the eve of a burgeoning aging society, the role to be played by the judiciary branch is extremely crucial. If we want move toward a Western-type civic society, a contractual-based framework for our society is inevitable and it must be managed by the judicial branch. Traditionally, it has been typical of Japanese mentality to avoid any contact with a courthouse. But, a Western contractual community depends greatly on its court system to resolve conflicts, and the necessary infrastructure is taken for granted.
The Association is planning to establish a guardian center called "The Partner." What we have to further explore is exactly what this facility will do. We have to examine the possible areas with which we should deal, methods of rendering assistance, etc. We are hoping to build it as soon as possible. |
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Eriko Ikeda Rieko Ikeda was born in 1950 in Tokyo. She attended Vienna University and graduated from the University of Broadcasting , as a first year graduate, and the Buddhist University. She gained practical experience as a home care helper during her studies, providing care to family members, and later obtained her government license as a social welfare worker. She is currently the vice chair of The Association of Japanese Social Welfare Workers, subsequent to serving as the Association's secretary in 1998. She also serves on a right to regional welfare committee under the auspices of the Ministry of Welfare and a committee for the promotion of digitalization in the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. She has written extensively, publishing, among others, An Introduction to the Guardianship System, Tsutsui Publishing, Inc.; Work and Ethics of Guardians, Tsutsui Publishing, Inc.; Welfare Reform and the Guardianship System, a monograph, published in Total Care, 1998 issue; The Demand for the Guardianship System and Voluntary Guardianship from the Viewpoint of Welfare Reform, published inJudicial Forum, August 1988. |
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