Building Networks for Comprehensive Support Systems: Insights from an Interview Survey Conducted in a Depopulated Municipality

• 발행기관: JHW
• 저자명: Makiko Fujiwara
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Housing Welfare』Vol.1 No.1, 145~150쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 지역개발
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.12.24

국문 초록

This study focuses on network building among stakeholders to promote collaboration. The study also uses a case study of a depopulated municipality to identify the important factors to consider when establishing comprehensive support systems. From December 2022 to December 2023, the author conducted interview surveys with a local government administrative officer, four Social Welfare Council staff members, and one think tank employee in TownA. Before implementing the Layered Support Development Project, TownAhad previously instituted the “local mutual support model,” which involved conducting volunteer monitoring activities and utilizing general consultation hubs. The sense of security and trust generated by these monitoring activities is exemplified by the following statement made by a volunteer: “Because we go to check on them regularly, they even tell me their specific illness or date of hospitalization, as if we are actual family members.” This mutual support network and friendly resident monitoring form a community safety net. The local government and Social Welfare Council staff recognized the importance of ensuring early detection, responding to residents’ need for precautionary support, and acknowledging the crucial role of volunteers. It is important for local governments of depopulated areas that are trying to establish comprehensive support systems to ensure that volunteer residents who provide informal support engage in discussions about the community and residents in order to reach a consensus that enables them to feel a sense of self-efficacy.

키워드

Comprehensive Support System Layered Support Development Project General Consultation Hubs Networking among Residents Monitoring Activities