A Groundbreaking Guide to Improving the Quality of Hikikomori Support. "Opening the Door to the Heart: Visiting Support for Individuals in Hikikomori States and Their Families" to be Released on April 6th
Igaku-Shoin will release a new book on April 6, 2026, titled "Opening the Door to the Heart: Visiting Support for Individuals in Hikikomori States and Their Families." This groundbreaking guide aims to improve the quality of support for hikikomori by systematizing the implicit knowledge of experienced support workers into a 7-step method. It addresses the common challenge of not being able to meet individuals in hikikomori states and provides practical know-how for effective visiting support.
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Igaku-Shoin Ltd. (Location: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Shun Kinbara) will release the book "Opening the Door to the Heart: Visiting Support for Individuals in Hikikomori States and Their Families" (Authors: Akiko Funakoshi / Masako Saito) on April 6, 2026.
To those who worry, "I can't meet them even if I visit."
Much of hikikomori support begins with family support. While supporting the family, consultations with the individual in a hikikomori state begin, leading to attendance at intermediate/transitional social participation venues such as community spaces, and then progressing to employment support. However, it is not uncommon for family support alone to become prolonged and aimless because the support worker cannot meet the individual in a hikikomori state.
Practical Knowledge of Visiting Support Gained from 21 Experienced Support Workers
The aim of this book is to clarify when and how to effectively provide visiting support for hikikomori. To achieve this, we conducted interview surveys with 21 experienced support workers who have extensive experience in visiting support for hikikomori, theorized qualitative analysis methods, and explain how to effectively provide visiting support, step by step, incorporating the practical knowledge of these skilled professionals.
No more "intuition-based" visiting support. We've compiled it into "7 steps" that anyone can use.
Visiting support, while being a key method in hikikomori support, has lacked systematized concrete know-how. This book thoroughly deconstructs the implicit knowledge held by experienced support workers and reconstructs and presents it as "7 steps." This is a groundbreaking guide, unlike any before, that will raise the quality of hikikomori support.
Table of Contents
Part I: Visiting Support as a Trump Card
Chapter 1: Hikikomori as Social Isolation
Chapter 2: The Position of Visiting Support in Hikikomori Support
Chapter 3: Support for Finding One's Own Way of Social Participation
Part II: Know-How of Skilled Support You Should Know – The 7 Basic Steps of Visiting Support
Chapter 4: Step 1: Setting a Vision for the Goal
Chapter 5: Step 2: Creating an Environment to Engage with the Individual
Chapter 6: Step 3: Sending a Sign of Wanting to Meet
Chapter 7: Step 4: Making Contact with the Individual Continuous
Chapter 8: Step 5: Responding to Daily Life Difficulties and Hopes
Chapter 9: Step 6: Expanding Activities and Relationships
Chapter 10: Step 7: Watching Over the Maintenance of Connection with Society
Part III: Mastering Visiting Support
Chapter 11: Arrangements for Various Cases
Chapter 12: What is Required of Support Workers
Chapter 13: Visiting Support from the Perspective of the Individual – Psychological Changes from Receiving Visiting Support to Finding a Way of Working That Suits Oneself
Bibliographic Information
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Title |
Opening the Door to the Heart: Visiting Support for Individuals in Hikikomori States and Their Families |
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Authors |
Akiko Funakoshi, Professor, Kobe City College of Nursing Masako Saito, Visiting Professor, Nagaoka University of Technology |
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Publication Month |
April 2026 |
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Format |
A5 |
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Pages |
144 |
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Price |
2,750 yen (2,500 yen + 10% tax) |
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ISBN |
978-4-260-06525-2 |
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Publisher |
Igaku-Shoin |
Details / Sample Text
https://www.igaku-shoin.co.jp/book/detail/117230
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About Igaku-Shoin Ltd.
Since its establishment in 1944, Igaku-Shoin has been providing the latest medical and healthcare information with the mission of "recognizing its role and responsibility as a specialized publisher, accurately conveying specialized information necessary for the advancement of medicine and healthcare, and contributing to the development of medicine and healthcare and the welfare of society."
We publish a wide range of specialized books and magazines, including the medical yearbook "Today's Treatment Guidelines" and the "Systematic Nursing Education Series" textbooks for nursing students, releasing over a hundred titles annually. In recent years, we have been engaged in creating content in various forms such as web distribution services, e-books, e-magazines, seminars, and owned media, and have received strong support from many medical professionals and students.
■Company Overview
Company Name: Igaku-Shoin Ltd.
Founded: 1944
Representative: Representative Director and President Shun Kinbara
Location: 1-28-23 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Business Activities: Publishing specialized books, magazines, and electronic media in medicine, nursing, and related fields