Category: Children

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 11, 2024 Number of comments0
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The Shog-A.I. Shimbun Podcast #32: Japan Government to “allow” Disabled Parents to Live with Their Children

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that it will allow disabled people to live with their children until they find a new home, in addition to its previous policy of “not expecting” disabled people to raise their children in group homes (GHs). The ministry has notified local governments nationwide in relation to the issue of disabled people undergoing sterilization procedures at GHs in Hokkaido.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 8, 2024 1
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Parents with Disabilities Living in ‘Group Homes’ May Live with Their Children Until New Home is Found, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Announces 

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that it will allow disabled people to live with their children until they find a new home, in addition to its previous policy of “not expecting” disabled people to raise their children in group homes (GHs). The ministry has notified local governments nationwide in relation to the issue of disabled people undergoing sterilization procedures at GHs in Hokkaido.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 7, 2024 Number of comments0
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The Shog-A.I. Shimbun Podcast #31: Japan Amends Law to Give National Support to Young Caregivers

Japan’s parliament enacted on Wednesday an amended law stipulating government assistance for young people who provide daily care for family members. The revised law to promote support for child-nurturing and youth development was approved by a majority vote of the ruling bloc at a plenary meeting of the House of Councillors, the upper parliamentary chamber.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt May 5, 2024 Number of comments0
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Hokkaido Prefectural Government to strengthen support measures for people with disabilities who want to get married and raise children

In response to the issue of a group home in Esashi Town in southern Hokkaido where a mentally disabled resident was suggested to undergo sterilization procedures, the Hokkaido government plans to strengthen support measures for people with disabilities who wish to get married and raise children.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 12, 2024 Number of comments0
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40% of Hospitals in Japan Request Family Be Caregivers for Child Inpatients

About 40 percent of Japanese medical institutions accepting hospitalizations of children ask family members to stay around the clock with them in certain circumstances, a government survey showed Friday 12th April. According to the results of the survey released by the Children and Families Agency, over 60 pct of surveyed institutions have family caregivers stay with hospitalized children in at least 75 pct of cases.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 31, 2024 Number of comments0
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The Shog-A.I. Shimbun #14: Kumamoto Day Care Service for Children with Disabilities Sanctioned for Falsifying Care Plans

An office that provides after-school day care services for children with disabilities has been subject to administrative sanctions for falsifying support plans for the children. According to Kumamoto City, ‘Banana Land’ had falsified dates and other information about the support plan, using the parent’s seal or stamp without permission.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 9, 2024 1
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Fathers of babies in Japan who die of abuse on day of birth rarely identified

In Japan, 176 babies died on their day of birth due to abuse between 2003 and 2022, but even basic facts such as the ages of their fathers were rarely known, with the blame frequently pinned solely on mothers.

According to statistics from the Children and Families Agency, all 176 babies were born outside of a medical facility, and 161 had their bodies dumped. The place of abandonment was the mother’s home in 79 cases and other places in 82 cases.