Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2115/65705

KEYWORDS : the system to encourage the independence of the needy;second safety net;complex problems;develop local social welfare resources

The system to encourage the independence of the needy is intended to be a second safety net. The system broadly covers individuals who fell through the cracks in existing systems, and efforts by assistance coordinators are crucial to dealing with the complex problems faced by the needy. The current study examined the actual efforts of assistance coordinators in Hokkaido and it conducted a survey to ascertain issues related to the independence of the needy. This study discusses the need to improve the expertise of assistance coordinators, the need to develop local social welfare resources, and the need to create a system in accordance with local characteristics of support for the independence of the needy.