Achievements and Theoretical Issues in Welfare Sociology

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  • 福祉社会学の到達点と理論的課題
  • 福祉社会学の到達点と理論的課題 : その回顧と展望
  • フクシ シャカイガク ノ トウタツテン ト リロンテキ カダイ : ソノ カイコ ト テンボウ
  • A Retrospective andPerspective Review
  • その回顧と展望

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The present paper examines the background of the establishment of the Japan Welfare Sociology Association and discusses the attributes of welfare sociology. It also delves into the history of welfare sociology prior to the establishment of the Japan Welfare Sociology Association as well as its current activities. Papers authored by Association members address a diverse range of topics, including public-private partnerships, the family domain, the welfare state, and disparity; however, care theory and policy studies are the predominate topics featured within papers published in the Association's journal. The primary purpose of the present paper is to provide insights regarding the "Welfare Sociology Handbook" that was published to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Welfare Sociology Association. The handbook is organized into three sections. The first section presents a framework for welfare sociology, specifically, clarification of its principles and methods. The second section provides insight into the various areas of welfare sociology from different perspectives, including micro, macro, life-course, life-stage, discrimination, and class. The third section focuses on policy theory and welfare practice. Finally, this paper presents five agendas of welfare sociology and discusses indications of the discipline's future direction. These agendas are as follows: (1) recognize the need for an approach that values quality of life in welfare sociology; (2) focus on the future of ideal social design; (3) construct a system for identifying and tackling value judgments regarding policy issues; (4) recognize that remedying disparity and focusing on aspects of relationship are indispensable as the basis for meta-policy; and (5) establish methods for applying social system theory to welfare sociology.

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