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Critical review on legislative definitions of people with disabilities in Japan
- Author:
- SATO Hisao
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy and Social Work, 1, March 1997, pp.31-39.
- Publisher:
- Japan College of Social Work
This article considers the different legislative definitions of people with disabilities in Japan covering Disabled Persons' Fundamental law, Law for Welfare of Persons with Mental Disorder, National Pension Law and Law for Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons. It points out the unreasonable exclusion of some types of disability from legislative definitions and the inconsistency between current definitions.
Disability disqualifying clauses in selected countries: focusing on driving licenses and qualifications for medical professionals
- Author:
- SATO Hisao
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy and Social Work, 5, March 1997, pp.21-30.
- Publisher:
- Japan College of Social Work
This article examines the anomalies in legislation in Japan, Europe, Australia and the United States on the eligibility for driving licenses and possibility of gaining qualifications as medical professionals.
Statistics of Japanese with disabilities
- Author:
- SATO Hisao
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy and Social Work, 6, March 2002, pp.61-75.
- Publisher:
- Japan College of Social Work
Although current statistics offer valuable insights, there is the need to discover cross disability and cross life stage prevalence of persons with disabilities. This paper offers an evaluation of current statistics and offers suggestions for further research.
A study of factors in the life satisfaction of the elderly with disabilities
- Author:
- LEE Ick Seop
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy and Social Work, 5, March 2001, pp.49-59.
- Publisher:
- Japan College of Social Work
Examines the relationship between social, support and life satisfaction of older people with disabilities in Korea in terms of the direct effect and type of disability. Topics covered include financial security, emotional support and quality of life considerations.
Social work and the Norwegian welfare state
- Editors:
- TUTVEDT Oyvind, YOUNG Lawrence
- Publisher:
- Norwegian State College of Local Government Administration and Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 298p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oslo
Contains chapters on: the historical development of social work in Norway; the role of social work in the Norwegian welfare state; theory and practice of social work - examples from Norway; values in social work in Norway; social work with physically handicapped people; child welfare and guidance; social work within municipal social welfare offices; social work education in Norway; the Norwegian welfare state - its aims and organisations; and Norway's public health service.