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School non-attendance: psychological and social services in Japan
- Author:
- FUJIOKA Takashi
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy and Social Work, 8, March 2004, pp.5-22.
- Publisher:
- Japan College of Social Work
Presents an overview of psychological and social services for children with school non-attendance or school refusal, and their parents in Japan. Part I focuses on the history of 'school non-attendance' in Japan, the background of the period and change of the various words for school non-attendance. Part II on the construction of support systems in school, the utilization of the various support places, and points to note before returning to school. Part III focuses on the treatment of attendance or non-attendance at school in the Japanese education system. Part IV describes the construction of a support system in the community for school non-attendants. Part V discusses the introduction and spread of school social work. The author evaluates the present situation and the problems related to activities, such as support systems by school counselling, school social work, home study system, the activities of free schools and free spaces.
A needy but disregarded child service: suggesting introduction of school social work
- Author:
- YAMASHITA Eizaburo
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy and Social Work, 8, March 2004, pp.77-98.
- Publisher:
- Japan College of Social Work
Discusses the problems affecting school age children such as school violence, bullying, non-attendance, behaviour in the classroom and child abuse. Reviews methods of coping, highlights shortcomings of existing services and proposes a new method to improve the circumstances of children.