A Literature Review concerning Social Support for the Poor in Adulthood and Old Age in Japan

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  • Matoba Yuki
    Furusato-no-kai, "Non-Profit Organization for Self-Support Assistance"

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  • 成人期および老年期の貧困者支援 : 国内文献レビュー
  • セイジンキ オヨビ ロウネンキ ノ ヒンコンシャ シエン : コクナイ ブンケン レビュー

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Abstract

This paper summarizes the overall status and issues regarding support for the poor in adulthood and old age. It also offers proposals for solutions, and reviews the literature to propose issues to study relevant to the future support the poor. Using the CiNii database, and by combining by "and" logic the keywords of "youth," "old age," "disability," "working," "self-reliant," and "support," with the keywords of "poverty," "social relief," "low income," "homeless," "sleeping outdoors," "in the street," and "destitute," searches were made of the literature published between from 2002 to 2011. Papers were extracted with each combination of keywords, and the contents of the 88 extracted papers concerning support for the poor in adulthood and old age were classified and reviewed using the categories of "the actual status and support of the poor from the viewpoint of life stages," "actions toward support of self-reliance," and "support for social inclusion."

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