In a survey conducted among married women in Japan in July 2022, around 87 percent agreed that husbands should equally contribute to household chores and child rearing. Around 39 percent agreed with the statement that the family should be responsible for the care of elderly parents.
Level of agreement with conventional family norms among married women in Japan as of July 2022
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survey targets were married women; share of respondents who selected “totally agree” and “rather agree”
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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."
Respondents were asked to select between "totally agree", "rather agree", "rather disagree", or "totally disagree"
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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National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (August 22, 2023). Level of agreement with conventional family norms among married women in Japan as of July 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419028/japan-agreement-with-statements-about-family-married-women/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Level of agreement with conventional family norms among married women in Japan as of July 2022." Chart. August 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419028/japan-agreement-with-statements-about-family-married-women/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (2023). Level of agreement with conventional family norms among married women in Japan as of July 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419028/japan-agreement-with-statements-about-family-married-women/
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