著者

武藤 大司

出版者

プール学院大学

雑誌

プール学院大学研究紀要 (ISSN:13426028)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.54, pp.149-163, 2013-12

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An investigation by the Japanese Supreme Court has shown that unethical and criminal acts by legal guardians of both children and adults have been increasing. This study reports on the conditions and factors related to unethical and criminal acts by legal guardians. Specifically the study identifies ten factors from a case analysis of the Tokyo Family Court Guardian Center. The analysis shows that the time between a court decision to place a child or adult under a guardian and when the guardianship began was critical and seems to indicate that cultivating and supporting the values and ethics of professional guardians is important to ensure that the children and adults get good care from the guardians.