日本の要保護児童の現状からみた里親制度の位置付けと役割に関する一考察

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国立情報学研究所の「学術雑誌公開支援事業」により電子化されましたThe characteristics of juvenile family problems in the 1990s include: (1) further acceleration of a decrease in the number of children; (2) an increase in child abuse; and (3) an increase in divorce. In light of these circumstances, this paper discusses: (1) roles that the foster-parent system can play, as child welfare measures, for children with such backgrounds that need protection; and (2) the expected position and roles of the foster-parent system in the future. Characteristic of children needing protection in recent years has been an increase in the number of children who are not given appropriate care in spite of the presence of their parents, which has resulted in an increase in the complexity and variety of juvenile problems. In Japan, 90% or more of the children that need protection are accommodated in children's homes and child-care institutions and less than 10% are entrusted to foster parents. However, in order to guarantee a child's right to be brought up in a domestic atmosphere, it is necessary to promote entrustment to foster parents. This paper takes into consideration the present status of children requiring protection as mentioned and discusses problems to be solved to promote the foster-parent system and its prospects from the aspects of roles and the position of foster parents in childcare.
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