Reports

・What Is Dating DV?
Yuki KUBOTA, Professor, Kyushu Sangyo University

・Dating DV Prevention Programs
Keiko NAKATA, Representative of Anti-DV Nagasaki


Regarding dating DV, Professor Kubota gave a presentation on her survey of college students in Kitakyushu. Ms. Nakata, who visits junior and senior high schools to promote student awareness of dating DV, also reported on her activities, the current situation of dating DV, preferable measures to take and important points for initiatives to prevent dating DV. Both speakers emphasized the vital importance of gender education for young children, along with the need for both male and female students to develop communication skills based on mutual respect between men and women.

◆ 2nd meeting and seminar (July 15, 2009)
Problems of the Elderly Living in Yahata-Higashi Ward

Harumichi YUASA, Vice President, Kyushu International University

In addition to care problems, challenges concerning elderly people include lack of support for those who live alone and die in solitude. The lecture focused on situations of elderly residents in Yahata-Higashi Ward, Kitakyushu City, since the ward particularly suffers from population aging due to outflow of young residents as well as falling birthrates. After discussing the present situation of the ward, the speaker explained measures taken by authorities and community organizations. Following the lecture, lively discussions were held, involving audience members about initiatives for the future of Japan’s aging society.