Community Care for Mentally Disabled People in New Zealand Subtitle; A Study on Changing Social Welfare State and Japan's Welfare

摘要

Currently, there are over 70,000 patients in psychiatric wards unable to be discharged due to personal and social cercumstances, as well as they are able to return to usual social community. This article will look at both history and current strategies for the transition of patients form large hospitals to community care practiced in New Zealand, as a viable model for Japan. Although New Zealand, remains a social welfare state, social policy have undergone significant changes. In spite of an economic downturn, the system has retained, it's strong philosophical foundation and now delivers many services through, NGO, including housing, and mental health team care.