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Minsei i'in - between public and private — a local network for community care in Japan
Author(s)	Mutsuko Takahasi, Raija Hashimoto
Journal title	International Social Work, vol 40, no 3, July 1997
Pages	pp 303-314
Keywords	Ombudsman ; Services ; Local Authority ; Recipients actions [services] ; Japan.
Annotation	This article analyses the characteristics of the minsei i'in (Japanese welfare commissioner) system that today serves as a link between the local administrative authority, social welfare institutions and residents, and which conveys residents' feelings to local authorities on improving living conditions in the community. Studying the nature and problems of the minsei i'in system helps us to deepen our understanding of Japanese interpretations of `public', `private' and `voluntary work' in social welfare in a Japanese context. The minsei i'in do not necessarily represent those `local residents' who are most targeted in debates on voluntary work in relation to issues of ageing in society. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-981001239 A
Classmark	PCO: I: PE: QL: 7DT
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