特別養子制度の検討 : 制度の意義・特徴・問題を中心に

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the special adoption system, one of social child care system, from the point of view of child welfare. First, by reviewing how the special adoption system has been developed, it is argued that the purpose is not to help the would-be foster parents to succeed their family line but to facilitate the children's well-being. Second, by comparing this system with the standard adoption system, five distinct characteristics of the special adoption system are delineated. Then two major problems of the special adoption system are addressed: one is about the age of adopted children and the other is the coordination betweeen adopted children and their foster parents. It is argued that the current age limit that applies to the adoped children must be changed so that more children can be served through the system. Finally, it is pointed out that a regulatory procedure that coordinates relationship between adopted children and their foster parents be implemented.
2012-03-31