児童福祉

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 児童福祉, read じどうふくし, and it combines 児童, meaning children, with 福祉, meaning welfare.
• Basic usage: 児童福祉 means child welfare, the systems and activities that support children's safety, health, living conditions, and rights.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A welfare system studied and a counseling service made known
  • Both examples use the form 児童福祉. A university lecture covers the system, while public information identifies a place where people can seek counseling about child welfare.
• A university lecture and information about counseling
  • 大学の講義で児童福祉の制度を学んだ。 — We studied the child welfare system in a university lecture.
  • 児童福祉に関する相談窓口が案内されている。 — Information is provided about a counseling service for child welfare.