The research on social security system in distressed areas with problems of depopulation and an extremely elderly population

本研究掌握了包括东北地震在内的受灾地区民众的生活问题（医疗、福利、就业、收入、居住）现状。这清楚地表明，每个社区的互助力量已经变得微弱。最后，本文提出了国家社会保障制度对灾民生计重建的重要性。

This research has grasped the present condition of livelihood problems (medical, welfare, employment, income and residence) of people in distressed area, including the Tohoku Earthquake. It was shown clearly that the power of mutual aid in each community has become weak. Lastly, this study presents the importance of social security system by the state for reconstruction of disaster victims' livelihood.