For children who are busy caring for and caring for their families, so-called "young carers," the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to embark on a nationwide fact-finding survey for the first time and consider support measures.
Children under the age of 18 who care for sick parents and grandparents at home and care for their younger siblings are called "young carers" and are taken care of and taken care of during school life. It has been pointed out that there is a risk of hindering learning and development.
On the other hand, it seems that there are not a few children who are isolated without being able to consult with others, and the detailed situation was unknown, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare launched a nationwide survey in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
The survey will begin this month and will be conducted by extracting 1000 public junior high schools and 350 high schools including part-time schools nationwide.
The target
is about 110,000 second-year junior
high school students and about 80,000 second-year high school students,
who will be asked if they have a family member who needs nursing care or care.
The school is also investigating how to respond if a student has a "young carer."
This is the first time that a nationwide fact-finding survey has been conducted on "young carers," and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to conduct a survey of correspondence schools, summarize the results, and consider support measures within this fiscal year.