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2021年出国留学美国申请书Dear_,Therapidlygrowingelderlypopulationisbecomingaserioussocialprobleminmanycountries.Somecountrieshavebeensuccessfulatfindingsolutionsforthisproblembutothershavenot.Japanisoneofthelattercountries.AlthoughJapanhasoneofthehighestlifeexpectancyratesandareputationforgoodqualityoflifeforitselderlypopulation,ithasbeenunsuccessfulataddressingthisproblem.Comparedtootherindustrializedcountries,Japanlagsbehindinprogramsforelderswhoarephysicallydisabled,bedriddenorinneedoflongtermcare.Thecurrenteconomiccrisisisexacerbatingthissituationasthegovernmentiscuttingfundingforelderprograms.Thisproblemresonatesdeeplywithme,andIhopetosomedayworkonfindingasolution.ItisforthisreasonthatIamapplyingtothegraduateprograminsocialworkatBostonUniversity:IseektheskillsandknowledgeIneedtoreturntoJapanandworkforasocialworkservice.Myinterestintheelderlydatesbacktomychildhood.Growingupwithmygrandparentsgreatlyinfluencedmyvaluesandpersonality:theytaughtmetobeself-motivatedanddisciplined.Theirresilienceandsupporthashelpedmetopersevereevenwhenconfrontedwithseeminglyinsurmountableobstacles.BecauseoftheirkindnesstowardmeIhaveadeeprespectforthemandforelderlypeopleingeneral.Thisiswhatmotivatesmetobecomeinvolvedinthefieldofsocialwork.TraditionallyinJapanesesociety,thecareofone'sparentsisbelievedtobethechildren'sduty.AfterWorldWarII,suchtraditionshaveevolvedduetochangesinfamilystructure.Nolongeristheeldestchildtheonlyonetoinherithisparent'sproperty,andtwo-incomefamilieshavebecomethenorm.ThesechangeshaveleftJapanesepeopleatalossastohowtocarefortheiragingparents.Thecurrentresponsetothisproblemseemstobehospitalization.Familiesincreasinglyhospitalizetheirelderswhoarephysicallydisabled,bedriddenorinneedoflong-termcare.Theseindividualsareusuallytransferredtonursinghomes,butbecauseofsparseaccommodationsandaonetotwoyearwaitlist,theyendupstayingwithfamilymemberswhoareoftenillequippedtocareforthem.Asaresult,thereareanumberofincidencesofelderabusebyfamilymembersandeldersuicide.Also,therearemanyothereld
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