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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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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National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (August 22, 2023). Opinion on the role of the family in providing support for the elderly among married women in Japan as of July 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419138/japan-married-women-view-on-family-support-for-the-elderly/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Opinion on the role of the family in providing support for the elderly among married women in Japan as of July 2022." Chart. August 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419138/japan-married-women-view-on-family-support-for-the-elderly/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. (2023). Opinion on the role of the family in providing support for the elderly among married women in Japan as of July 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419138/japan-married-women-view-on-family-support-for-the-elderly/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research. "Opinion on The Role of The Family in Providing Support for The Elderly among Married Women in Japan as of July 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419138/japan-married-women-view-on-family-support-for-the-elderly/
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Opinion on the role of the family in providing support for the elderly among married women in Japan as of July 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419138/japan-married-women-view-on-family-support-for-the-elderly/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Opinion on the role of the family in providing support for the elderly among married women in Japan as of July 2022 [Graph], National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, August 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419138/japan-married-women-view-on-family-support-for-the-elderly/
