Japan: married women's view on family support for the elderly 2022

In a survey conducted among married women in Japan in July 2022, around 39 percent of married women in Japan agreed to some extent that elderly parents should live with their children. Only one in five respondents agreed with the statement that financial support for the elderly should be provided by their families.

Opinion on the role of the family in providing support for the elderly among married women in Japan as of July 2022

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Release date

August 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

July 1, 2022

Number of respondents

4,589*

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

survey targets were married women

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

*Number of respondents by statement:

Aging parents should live with their children and their spouses: n=4,584

The family should be responsible for the care of elderly parents: n=4,589

Financial support for the elderly should be provided by their family rather than public institutions: n=4,589

Original question: "There are different ways of thinking about family and children. Please choose the one that best reflects your feelings about the following ideas."

Questionnaires were distributed in person and, in exceptional cases, mailed to absent households. Completed questionnaires were collected in person or submitted by mail or via the online survey system of the government.

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