2023 Volume 22 Issue 3 Pages 406-412
This study examined the policy process of the “Basic Act on the Child” and the “Act for Establishment of the Children and Families Agency” in Japan, employing the Advocacy Coalition Framework(ACF). Led by young members of the LDP, these new organizational frameworks garnered attention in the policy agenda. The proposal aims to better address the needs of children and families in Japan by promoting a more unified and comprehensive approach to social welfare and health policy. LDP's coalition of young lawmakers engaged in policy-oriented learning by involving experts and cross-party Diet members. Through policy-oriented learning conducted by the advocacy coalition comprised of both ruling and opposition parties, the Act for Establishment of the Children and Families Agency as a government bill and the Basic Act on the Child as a legislative initiative were successfully achieved.
