Japanese / UK Comparative Research on Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion

(3) Open Seminar:
Tackling Child Poverty: Lessons from the UK and New Frontiers in Japan

 

Programme

Venue: Doshisha University, Kyoto
Time: January 9th, 2012 10:00~17:00

10.00 — Opening Words
Toshiaki Tachibanaki, Doshisha University

10.10 — Session 1: Child Benefits
Jonathan Bradshaw, University of York:
The New Government and Family Related Benefits in the UK

Michihiko Tokoro, Osaka City University:
Policy Responses to Child Poverty and the Limits of Japanese Welfare System: Lessons from Child Benefit Reform

12.00 — Lunch

10.10 — Session 2: Understanding Child Poverty and Social Exclusion
Moderator: Hirotoshi Yano, Mukogawa Women's University

Esther Dermott, University of Bristol:
Promoting Parenting: a UK response to improving outcomes for children

Comment: Aya ABE (IPSS)

Ichiro Matsumoto, Hokkaido University:
Child poverty and 'overlapping disadvantages'

Comment: Christina Pantazis (University of Bristol)

14.45 — Break

10.10 — Session 3 Tackling Child Poverty
Moderator: M.Mensendiek, Doshisha University

Naomi Yuzawa, Rikkyo University:
Child poverty and social work

Comment: Aya ABE (IPSS)

T. Uzuhashi, Doshsiha University:
Enhancing 'Competency of Children in Poverty (in Japanese)
Poverty and Competency of Children (in English)

Comment: David Gordon (University of Bristol)

16.45 — Closing Words
Aya ABE (IPSS)

17.15 — Close

所 道彦

1965年生まれ。英国ヨーク大学大学院社会政策・社会福祉学研究科博士号取得。現在、大阪市立大学大学院生活科学研究科准教授。主な専門分野は社会政策学。現在の研究テーマは、社会政策、家族政策、社会保障、福祉国家の国際比較研究。特に少子化の進行や一人親家庭の増加など家族の多様化に対して、社会保障・社会福祉の制度をどのように再構築すべきかを研究している。現代における経済格差の拡大や社会的排除・貧困の問題と対応策、雇用・就労、所得保障、社会福祉を含めた将来の生活保障のあり方を研究している。2004年より大阪市地域福祉計画推進委員会大阪市地域福祉活動推進委員会技術支援部会委員に就任。


主な業績

"Among the Comparison of Family Policy" in Uzuhashi, T. (eds.) Among the Comparison of Welfare State (in Japanese), Minerva (2003)

"The Social Care System for Older People in Japan and the Role of Informal Care: Long-term Care Insurance Five Years On" in Balloch, S. and Hill,M. (eds.) CareCommunity and Citizenship: Research and Practice in a Changing Policy Context,Policy Press (2007)

"Ageing in Japan: Family Changes and Policy Development" in Fu, T. and Hughes, R. (eds.) Ageing in East Asia: Challenges and Policies for the Twenty-First Century, Routledge (2009)

"The Decade of Social Security under New Labour" (in Japanese), International Social Security Research, No.169 (2009)

"The Development and Current Status of Poverty Study in Britain" (in Japanese), The Study of Poverty, No.4 (2010)

Social Welfare (in Japanese), with Hiraoka, K., Sugino, A. and Shizume, M., Yuhikaku (2011)

"International Social Welfare: United Kingdom" in Ohashi, K., Shirasawa, M. (eds.) Modern Society and Welfare (in Japanese), Minerva (2012)


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