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Social work for vulnerable and marginalized people during COVID-19 in Japan
Authors:Yoh Murayama  Masami Hasebe  Sachiko Yamazaki  Jun Yamaguchi  Erika Kobayashi
Institution:1. Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan;2. Department of Human Welfare, Seigakuin University, Ageo, Saitama, Japan;3. Department of Human Studies, Bunkyo Gakuin University, Fujimino, Saitama, Japan
Abstract:During the Coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19), working conditions became increasingly difficult for social workers, as they had to deal with new challenges and added workloads. This study describes the difficulties faced by social workers of the Self-Reliance Support System in Japan and clarifies the solution for each difficulty while conducting their duties to support vulnerable people during COVID-19. To this end, we conducted an open-ended questionnaire survey and an interview survey. The data were analyzed using qualitative coding. The results showed that the difficulties faced in consultation support work included supporting hitherto socially invisible groups such as sole traders and foreigners. Social workers also faced an ethical dilemma, as they could not provide support to clients who “did not try to solve their problems” or for whom “interventional attempts did not lead to counseling support” and who only sought benefits at the risk of becoming isolated and impoverished. Following this, consultants collaborated to resolve such difficulties while maximizing the use of various local resources. The study's findings clarify that it would be effective to understand the difficulties faced by social workers to obtain hints toward their resolution.
Keywords:Coronavirus crisis  poverty  self-reliance support for needy persons
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