Comparative research on the voluntary sector regarding support for older people in Japan and Britain - an analysis from historical, policy and practice perspectives

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380808
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Osaka University of Economics
• Principal Investigator: MORI Utae 大阪経済大学, 経済学部, 教授 (30341283)
• Research Collaborator: WAKISAKA Sachiko 大阪市シルバー人材センター, 理事 ; HAYASHI Mayumi King's College London, Institute of Gerontology
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ボランタリーセクター / 介護保険制度 / イギリス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Focusing on the Voluntary Sector (VS hereafter) regarding support for older people in Japan and Britain, this research examined VS policy and practices. Main findings for Britain include that under the ‘partnership working’ between local authorities and the VS, evasive policy of contracting-out to the VS was taken and that regarding the support for carers, the calculation of financial benefits of support by carers, a guarantee for respite breaks for carers, supplementary financial benefits etc. have been completed. This provides substantial evidence for the consideration of how care service providers for older people should function and of the support for carers in Japan in the future. Regarding Japan, the research revealed diversification in the VS engagement with the Long-Term Care Insurance system and local authorities, and the VS practices in supporting carers at grassroots levels. Policy to support care service providers is required for the future.

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