Journal of social security law

Series on Social Security Law

Social Security Law in the 21st Century

■Part Ⅰ Basic Subjects of Social Security Law

1 Legal Aims and Systems of Social Security Law –KAWANO Masateru
2 Fundamental Human Rights in the Area of Social Security –TAKENAKA Isao
3 Social Security Rights –KIKUCHI Yoshimi
4 Social Security Organization and its Administration –TAMURA Kazuyuki
5 Personal Coverage of Social Security Application –MAWATARI Junichiro
6 The Social Security Benefits –HORI Katsuhiro
7 The Finance of Social Security –EGUCHI Takahiro
8 Advocacy and Remedy in the Social Security System –NISHIDA Kazuhiro

■Part Ⅱ Critical Issues of Social Security Law

1 Social Security and Family –KINOSHITA Hideo
2 Social Security and Gender –ASAKURA Mutsuko
3 From Torts to Social Security –KATO Masanobu & HIRABAYASHI Miki

■Part Ⅲ Internationalization of Social Security Law
1 International Social Security Standards and Japanese Law –TAKAKURA Touichi
2 International Co-operation in Social Security –INOGAWA Hidekazu

series02
Income Security Law

■Part Ⅰ Introduction

1 Legal Structure of Income Security Law –IWAMURA Masahiko
2 Life Security and Income Security in the Japanese Social Security System –KATO Tomoyuki

■Part Ⅱ Pension Insurance

1 Design of Basic Pension System –KOJIMA Seiyo
2 The Employees’ Pension Insurance: A Present, at Issue –MORITO Hideyuki
3 Private Pension Scheme –KUNITAKE Teruhisa
4 Public Pension and Women –TAKENAKA Yasuyuki
5 Income Security for the Handicapped –YAMADA Kohzo

■Part Ⅲ Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employment Insurance
1 Changing Workers’ Accidents and Diseases and Workers’ Compensation Insurance –NISHIMURA Kenichiro
2 Employment Policy and Income Security –SEISHO Hiroshi
3 Benefits for Family-Care Leave –MIZUSHIMA Ikuo

■Part Ⅳ Child Allowance
1 The Development and Perspective of Child Allowance –YAMADA Shin
2 Child Rearing Allowance Systems: Present Situation, Problems and Future Direction for Reform –FUKUDA Moto-o

series03
Social Services Law

■Part Ⅰ Basic Problems of Social Service
1 Trends in Social Services Law and a Look into the Future –HISHIMOTO Hiroko
2 Public Responsibility of Social Service –SHIBATA Hideaki
3 The Law Problems about Proceedings to Use the Social Services –SHINADA Mitsugi
4 The Guarantee for Standard and Quality of Social Services –TAKIZAWA Hitohiro
5 Social Services and Supply Entities –MASUDA Masanobu
6 Dispute Resolution of Social Services –YAJIMA Rie
7 Social Services Users Welfare Rights –AKIMOTO Miyo

■Part Ⅱ Contemporary Subjects of Social Services
1 Legal System and its Problems on Child Abuse YOSHIDA Tsuneo
2 Right of Equality of Disabled People in Social Services Law –OTANI Tsutomu
3 Welfare and Planning -KIMINIAGA Isao
4 Legal Problems of the Workers of Social Services –KONNNO Toshio
5 Decentralization and Social Services –MAEDA Masako

series04
Medical Services Law/ -Long-Term Care Services Law
General Remarks
Origin and Development of Medical Services Law and Long-Term Care Services Law and Long-Term Care Services Law –INOUE Hideo

■Part Ⅰ Medical Services Law
1 System and Structure of Medical Services Law: Approach from Aspect of Human Rights –KUNIKYO Noriyuki
2 Public Medical Insurance Law in Japan: The Present and Future –KURATA Satoshi
3 On the Historical Formation and Reorganization of Medical Insurance and Humanpower –HISATSUKA Junichi
4 Medical Services and Equality
4-1: Equality and Medical Services for the Aged –YAMAMOTO Tadashi
4-2: Principle of Equality in Medical Services Law: Inequalities Based on Nationality, Poverty and Region –TAKATA Kiyoe

■Part Ⅱ Long-Term Care Services Law
1 System and Structure of Social Security Law for Long-Term Care: Approach from Aspect of Human Rights –MOTOZAWA Miyoko
2 Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit: The Present Conditions and Problems –HIROSE Mariko
3 Legal System and Structure of Care Services for the Aged: How to Guarantee the Quality of Care Services –MASUDA Yukihiro
4 Support of Care Services and Role of the Family –YAMAWAKI Sadashi

■Part Ⅲ Prospect of Medical Services Law and Long-Term Care Services Law: In Relation with Individual, Family and Region
1 Prospect of Medical Services Law –UEMURA Masahiko
2 Prospect of Long-Term Care Services Law –FURUHASHI Etsuko
3 Medical Services and Social Care Services in Relation with Individual, Family and Region: In Asia and Japan
3-1: Medical Services and Welfare System for the Aged in Korea –KATAGIRI Yuki
3-2: Medical Services and Social Care Services in China -HUANG Jinwei
3-3: Medical Services and Care Services for the Aged in the Philippines –KAMIO Machiko

series05
Housing and Facilities Services Law/ Public-Assistance Law

■Part Ⅰ Housing and Facilities Services Law
1 Habitation Rights and Housing Services Law –SAKAMOTO Shigeo
2 Habitation Problems and Housing Policy –OHMOTO Keino
3 Housing and Social Services –SEKIKAWA Yoshitaka
4 Natural Disasters and Housing Services –HIRAYAMA Yosuke

■Part Ⅱ Public Assistance Law
1 Rights and Laws in the Area of Public Assistance –ABR Kazumitsu
2 Guaranteeing a Minimum Standard of Living and Equal Treatment: Focus on Aliens –HAYASHI Hiroko
3 Change of Family Structure and Public Assistance –AKASHI Toshimi
4 Use of Private Assets and Employability in Public Assistance –ISHIBASHI Toshiro
5 Recent Issues Related to a Minimum Standard of Living –KATAOKA Naoshi
6 Medical and Social Care for a Minimum Standard of Living –ISHIDA Michiko
7 Administration of Public Assistance and Social Work –KAWAI Katsuyoshi
8 Legal Issues Related to the Cost of Public Assistance –YOSHINAGA Yataro

series06
Social Security and Law in Related Fields
-Extension and Development-

■Part Ⅰ Social Security and Law in Related Fields: Extension and Development
1 Educational Security and Social Security –TAKANO Norishiro
2 Employment and Social Security Law –WAKITA Shigeru
3 Employment of People with Disabilities and Social Security Law –NAKAJIMA Masao
4 Social Security and Non-Profit Organization: The Situation and Role of the NPO in the Social Services Provision –SUZUKI Tsutomu
5 Social Security and Taxpayer’s Fundamental Rights –KITANO Hirohisa

■Part Ⅱ Victim Relief System: Extension and Development
1 From Compensation to Social Security –FUJIWARA Seigo
2 Problems of Relief System of Medical Care and Chemical Poisoning Victims –IKENAGA Mitsuru & KUBOI Setsu
3 Problems of Relief Systems of Pollution Victims –MATSUMOTO Katsumi
4 Subjects of Victim Support System –MOROSAWA Hidemichi
5 Public Support for Natural Disaster Victims: From the Experience of Citizen-Initiated Legislation –IGA Okikazu

■Part Ⅲ Right Guarantee System in Social Security: Extension and Development
1 Significance and Prospect of the Social Security Relation Justice -FUEKI Shun’ichi&KARASUNO Takeshi
2 Judical Proceedings for Public Assistance and Social Services –BITOH Hiroki
3 Social Security Rights and Legal Expenditure –TAKESHITA Yoshiki
4 New Development of the System for Protection of Rights –OHSONE Hiroshi

Journal of Social Security Law (Latest & Back Issues)

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Report of the 57th  General Meeting(2010 )

Issues on the Legal System against 
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Report of the 58th  General Meeting(2010)

The terminus ad quem of the Reformation of Medical System and Issues from Now

Journal of Social Security Law No. 25 (May 2010)

 “For the future Self-reliance Support for  Persons with Disabilities and Care for Elderly”

Report of the 55th General Meeting (2009)

Legal Issues related to Self-reliance Support  for Persons with Disabilities”

Report of the 56th General Meeting (2009)

“Welfare Service from the Viewpoint of Supply System”

Journal of Social Security Law No. 24 (May,2009)

“Remodel of Social Security”

Report of the 53rd General Meeting (2008)

“Alternative Dispute Resolution in Social Security Law”

Report of the 54th General Meeting (2008)

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“Meaning and Problem of Self-reliance Support Program for Welfare Recipient”

“Meaning and Future Evolution of Commuting Injury Protection System” 

Journal of Social Security Law  No. 23 (May 2008)

 “Social Security which supports  Cultivation of Next-Generation”

Report of the 51st General Meeting (2007)

“Youth and Social Security ―towards Legal Examination”

Report of the 52nd General Meeting (2007)

“Child Support and Social Security”

Journal of Social Security Law  No. 22 (May 2007)

 “Future Vision of Social Security which questions Self-reliance”

Report of the 49th General Meeting (2006)

“Social Security and Self-reliance”

Report of the 50th General Meeting (2006)

“Law and Measures of Social Security : toward Interdisciplinary Examination”

Journal of Social Journal of Security Law  No. 21 (May 2006)

 “Measures for Homeless and Modern Issues of Social Security”

Report of the 47th General Meeting (2005)

“Trends of Modern Homeless Measures and Issues of Public Assistance Law”

Report of the 48th General Meeting (2005)

“Transformation of Social Insurance and Social Security Law”

Journal of Security Law No. 20 (May 2005)

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Report of the 45th General Meeting (2004)

“Questions for the Vision of Pension Reformation”

Report of the 46th General Meeting (2004)

“Globalization and Social Security Law”

Journal of Security Law  No. 19 (May 2004)

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Report of the 43rd General Meeting (2003)

“Challenges for the Vision of the  Long-Term Care Insurance Law ― Amendment Five Years Later since Enforcement 

Report of the 44th General Meeting (2003

“Social Welfare and Contract”

Journal of Social Security Law No. 18 (May 2003)

Report of the 41st General Meeting (2002)

“Terminus ad quem of Study of Social Security Law and Issues of Social Security Law part Ⅰ”

Report of the 42nd General Meeting (2002)

“Terminus ad quem of Study of Social Security Law and Issues of Social Security Law part

Journal of Social Security Law No. 17 (May 2002)


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“Change and Improvement of Welfare for the Elderly ― One Year History of Elderly Care Insurance”

Report of the 40th General Meeting (2001)

“Reform of Healthcare System ― from the Viewpoint of Quality and Efficiency of Service”

Journal of Social security Law No. 16 (May 2001) 

Report of the 37th General Meeting (2000)

“Legal Inspection of Social Welfare Substructural Reform part

Report of the 38th General Meeting (2000)

“Modern Issues of Social Security Litigation” 

Journal of Social Security Law No. 15 (May 2000) 

Report of the 35th General Meeting (1999 )

“Elderly Adults and Social Security Law”

Report of the 36th General Meeting (1999)

“Legal Inspection for  Social Welfare Substructural Reform part Ⅰ”
 “Disruption and Destabilization of Employment and Social Security”

Journal of Social Security Law  No. 14 (May 1999) 


Report of the 33rd General Meeting (1998)

“Main Legal Constituents of Social Security System”

Report of the 34th General Meeting (1998)

“Adults Guardianship and System of Social Security Law”

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“Legal policy of Social Security Law”

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Report of the 27th General Meeting (1995)

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Report of the 28th General Meeting(1995)

“Issues on Nursing Care Security and Vision of Nursing Care Insurance of our Country” 

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Report of the 25th General Meeting (1994)

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Report of the 26th General Meeting (1994)

“Pension Reform”

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Report of the 23rd General Meeting (1993)

“International Comparison of Health Protection”

Report of the 24th General Meeting (1993)

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Report of the 21st General Meeting (1992)

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Report of the 19th General Meeting (1991)

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Report of the 17th General Meeting (1990)

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Report of the 18th General Meeting (1990)

“Generalization Challenges for the Study of Social Law part

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Report of the 15th General Meeting (1989)

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Report of the 16th General Meeting (1989)

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Report of the 13th General Meeting (1988)

“Local Administration and Social Security Law”

Report of the 14th General Meeting (1988)

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Report of the 11th General Meeting (1987)

“Legislation of Accidents at Work in Social Security System” 

Report of the 12th General Meeting (1987)

“Social Security Law and Public Finance”

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Report of the 9th General Meeting(1986)

“Reorganization of Social Security System based on Rights Theory part

Report of the 10th General Meeting (1986)

“Reorganization of Social Security System based on Rights Theory part

Journal of Social Security Law  No. 1 (May 1986)


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Report of the 7th General Meeting (1985)

“Family and Individuals in Social Security Law”

Report of the 8th General Meeting (1985)

“Reorganization of Social Security System based on Rights Theory part Ⅰ”