Who Become "Double Carer" in Japan?: Quantitative Analysis Using the National Survey on Social Security and People's Life

Recently, with rapid proceeds of a declining birth rate and aging population, "double carer" is becoming problem in Japan. In this presentation, double carer means that people who care their children and parents simultaneously.

However, in Japanese sociology, study about double carer is still undeveloped. It is expected that a declining birth rate and aging population in Japan will continue for a few decades. So, it is important to get the picture of double care in Japan and to take measures to meet the situation.

In this presentation, using the data of The National Survey on Social Security and People's Life by National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, I'll analysis two point about double carer in Japan. First, based on my previous research, I'll reveal that K6 point of double carer is worse significantly than those of who care only children, only parents, or no people. Second, with multivariate analysis, I'll analyze what is the determinants of becoming double carer.

In conclusion, relating with familialism in Japan, I'll point that promoting three generations living together by Japanese government has a risk that caused double care in future.

The National Survey on Social Security and People's Life has been conducted every five years since 2007. In this presentation, I mainly use the data of 2012. But if I can, I'll introduce the data of 2017 briefly.