The silent struggle of Japan’s ‘young carers’

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Takao, Yasuo
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

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