Analysis regarding governmental support for the mental and physical load carried by a husband and wife, and its effect on the national birthrate.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530312
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Heisei International University
• Principal Investigator: SATO Haruhiko 平成国際大学, 法学部, 教授 (90406588)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NIIJIMA Kazuhiko 平成国際大学, 法学部, 教授 (30383342)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 不安・ストレス / 出産・子育て / 30代後半 / 初めての経験 / 政府支援の偏り / 子ども・子育て支援新制度

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Concerning how governmental support for the mental and physical burden shouldered by parents and its effect on the birth-rate, results reflect that parents who delayed the birth of their first child until their late thirties experience increased levels of anxiety and stress. Furthermore, the responsibility for the family on a parent serves as a source of anxiety and stress, especially in tandem with the aging process, when taking the time-constraining and physical demands required by child-rearing into consideration.
Finally, there appears to be adequate governmental support with regard to the financial support and the value placed on increasing the birth-rate in Japan. However, policies in practice are unbalanced, as the mental needs of a couple, including their time spent together, is neglected. Therefore, the value of marriage, including the spiritual and physical relationship shared by couples, must be re-examined.

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