Widow Welfare - Kafufukushi

...In addition, widows, who have been raising children for many years even after their children have reached adulthood, are often disadvantaged in terms of health, income, employment, etc., and therefore a life equivalent to that of single mothers must be guaranteed. From this perspective, the current policies are centered on the fundamental legislation, the Mother and Child and Widow Welfare Law, and are being promoted while maintaining organic cooperation with related policies (the Mother and Child Welfare Law, enacted in 1964, was renamed the Mother and Child and Widow Welfare Law through a legal amendment in June 1981). Specific welfare measures include financial independence measures such as loans for mother and child welfare funds, consultations for single mother families provided by mother and child counselors, guidance on lifestyle and livelihood mainly through mother and child welfare centers, as well as developing jobs and securing housing. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "widow welfare" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…また，寡婦に対しても，その扶養してきた母子家庭の子が成人した後も長年にわたって子を養育してきた影響を受け，健康，収入，就業などの面で恵まれていない場合が多いので，母子家庭の母に準じた生活が保障されなければならない。このような観点から，現行の施策は，基本法的立法である〈母子及び寡婦福祉法〉が中心となり，関連施策との有機的連携を保ちながら推進されている(1964年制定された〈母子福祉法〉は81年6月の法改正によって〈母子及び寡婦福祉法〉と改められた)。　福祉の具体的措置としては，母子福祉資金の貸付けなどの経済的自立対策，母子相談員などによる母子家庭相談，母子福祉センターを中心とした生活指導や生業指導，さらに職場の開拓や住宅の確保などがある。…

※「寡婦福祉」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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