As a result of the government's first survey of elementary school students about "young carers" who care for and care for their families on behalf of adults, about 1 in 15 sixth graders said that they "care for their families". I understand that I answered.

In January, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted the first fact-finding survey of approximately 24,500 sixth graders extracted from elementary schools nationwide in order to understand the actual situation of young carers, and received responses from more than 9,700 people. I did.



According to this, 6.5% of the respondents answered that they have a family member who is taking care of them, which is about 1 in 15 people.



When asked about the other party in multiple answers,


▽ siblings were the most common at 71%,


followed by


▽ mothers at 19.8%,


▽ fathers at 13.2%,


▽ grandmothers at 10.3%, and


▽ grandfathers at 5.5%.



The most common care items were: ▽


Watching over families with disabilities and illnesses 40.4%,


▽ Housework such as preparing meals 35.2%,


▽ Taking care of siblings and picking up 28.5%,


▽ Bathing and toileting Was taken care of by 18.9%.



The frequency is "almost every day" at 52.9%.



27.4% of the respondents said that they spend more than 1 hour and less than 2 hours on weekdays, and 7.1% answered that they spend more than 7 hours.



When I asked about what I want the school and adults to do in a free description,


▽ I want you to understand how hard it is ▽


I want you to have more free time ▽ I want


a place where you can consult ▽


I want you to admit that you are doing your best to take care of it


It means that we received opinions such as "

I want you to praise me ."



According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "It seems that some children are taking care of their families within the scope of their help, such as playmates for siblings and siblings, but it was found that there are a certain number of young carers in elementary school. Based on the survey results, we would like to strengthen measures that meet needs, such as expanding visit support. "