The silent struggle of Japan’s ‘young carers’
The rise of ‘young carers’ — children under 18 who take on adult caregiving roles — in Japan reflects the lingering influence of a patriarchal family system and growing care demands amid an aging population. Insufficient support systems and a lack of self- and public awareness about the issue make i...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
2025
|
| Online Access: | https://eastasiaforum.org/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97983 |