Where Finland and Japan meet, new possibilities for well-being come into view.
Drawing on the experiences of two societies facing distinct yet interconnected challenges, this book brings together scholars from Finland and Japan to explore the empowerment of children, youth, and women. Against the backdrop of Finland’s welfare traditions under neoliberal pressure and Japan’s post?Great East Japan Earthquake recovery and ongoing gender issues, the contributors connect theory and practice across social welfare, early childhood education, family support, and gender equality. Crossing cultural, regional, and institutional boundaries, the volume offers fresh perspectives on welfare, education, and community in a changing world.


フィンランドと日本ーー二つの社会が交差するところに生まれる新たなウェルビーイングの可能性を探る。
福祉の伝統を維持しながら新自由主義の波に揺れるフィンランド、そして東日本大震災後の復興とジェンダー課題に向き合う日本。両国の研究者たちが、子ども・若者・女性のエンパワーメントを中心テーマに据え、社会福祉、幼児教育、家庭支援、ジェンダー平等といった多分野の理論的議論を地域の実践やケーススタディと結びつけて展開。福祉・教育・コミュニティの交差点にある課題を、文化・地域・制度を越えて考えるための新しい視座を提供する一冊。

※本書は全文英語で構成されています。和訳や注釈は付されておりませんので、あらかじめご了承ください。
This book is written entirely in English. No Japanese translation or annotations are included.
Preface　　

Introduction: Reconsidering the Well-being and Empowerment of
　Children, Women, and Families
　　Mutsuko Tendo and Riitta Vornanen


Part1
Holistic Well-being as a Theoretical Lens: Case Studies of Support for
the Well-being of Children and Families in Finland

Chapter 1
Holistic Well-being: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Figures of
Families with Children in Finland
　　Maritta Törrönen

Chapter 2
Supporting Families, Preventive Orientation and Gradually
Strengthening Support: The Case of Finland
　　Juha Hämäläinen, Kaisa Pihlainen and Riitta Vornanen

Chapter 3
Financial Capabilities and Aspirations from the Perspective of Finnish
Mothers
　　Katri Viitasalo

Chapter 4
A Multidimensional Approach to Well-Being: How Awareness of the
“Here and Now” Brings Mental and Physical Health
　　Kazuki Nishiura



Part2
Empirical Studies of Community Resilience and the Well-being of
Children, Women, and Families after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Chapter 5
Impact of Large-Scale Natural Disasters on Communities, Families,
and Children: Insights from the Great East Japan Earthquake
　　Tomoaki Adachi

Chapter 6
Issues of Child Welfare Policies in Japan as Seen in the Support for
Children in Natural Disasters: From Neoliberalism to Embodying
Children’s Participation and Permanence
　　Fuyuki Shimizu

Chapter 7
Women’s Work and Children’s Lives after the Great East Japan
Earthquake from the View of After-school Care
　　Kumiko Taguchi

Chapter 8
The Well-being and Empowerment of Women in Disaster: A Case
Study of Recovery in Miyagi, Japan
　　Mutsuko Tendo

　Contributors