Opinions on Qualifications of Surveyors of Care for Children with Disabilities in Japan

Authors

  • Toshihiro Horiguchi National Institute of Mental Health, Japan
  • Tokio Uchiyama Faculty of Psychology and Sociology, Taisho University, Japan
  • Atsushi Ozawa Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan
  • Tadashi Matsubasa Kumamoto-Ashikita Medical Center for The Severely Disabled, Japan
  • Kenichirou Watanabe Faculty of Education and Psychology, Nihon Fukushi University, Japan
  • Jun Adachi Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University, Japan
  • Naoko Inada Faculty of Literature, Teikyo University, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2021.09.01.10

Keywords:

Career pathway, children with disabilities, inspection, quality of care

Abstract

Retraction Notice:

The article titled "Opinions on Qualifications of Surveyors of Care for Children with Disabilities in Japan" by Horiguchi T, Uchiyama T, et al., published in 2021 (Vol. 9, pp. 82-89), has been retracted at the request of the authors and the President of the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP).

The decision to retract the article follows an investigation by the Research Code of Conduct Committee, which identified ethical violations related to the conduct of the research. We sincerely apologize to the readers and the academic community for any inconvenience caused by this issue.

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Published

2021-02-24

How to Cite

Horiguchi, T. ., Uchiyama, T. ., Ozawa, A. ., Matsubasa, T. ., Watanabe, K. ., Adachi, J. ., & Inada, . N. . (2021). Opinions on Qualifications of Surveyors of Care for Children with Disabilities in Japan. Journal of Intellectual Disability - Diagnosis and Treatment, 9(1), 82–89. https://doi.org/10.6000/2292-2598.2021.09.01.10

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