著者

岡本 栄一

出版者

一般社団法人日本社会福祉学会

雑誌

社会福祉学 (ISSN:09110232)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.26, no.2, pp.35-48, 1985-11-25

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The concepts of "public" and "private" can be stated respectively (1) statutory social services carried by public agencies, and (2) voluntary social services carried by voluntary citizens, groups, private agencies and organizations. We can also say that, statutory services are "the welfare of public guarantee" while the voluntary ones are "welfare of participation". We need both of them if we want to attain a highly developed stage of welfare society. Volunteer activities today, however, is finding itself in the situation far from the above mentioned dual-poles structure of "public" and "private". Rather, "the administrative logic of centralistic delegation" is governing the whole social service scene. The "public" seems to be controlling not only the contents of voluntary services, but also the training and organization of the volunteers. As a result, many difficulties are arising. I would like to mention following three points as essential to overcome those difficulties. (1) To distinguish what the public sector can do from what cannot do. Then to make citizen's volunteer activities more effective to widen and strengthen the autonomy of the local governments. (2) To clarify the basic characteristics of voluntary activities in welfare services. (3) To emphasize the importance to follow "the principles of independence and cooperation" as well as "the principle of support without control".