Overview
This is a nationwide survey report on child poverty conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan University Child and Youth Poverty Research Center. This survey was conducted with funding from the JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (A) "Child Poverty Survey Database Construction Research" (Project Number: 22H05098).
The survey targeted 6,000 children aged 0 to 17 years, selected through stratified two-stage random sampling from the Basic Resident Register nationwide. For children aged 0 to early elementary school age, one guardian was surveyed, while for children in late elementary school, junior high school, and high school age, both the child and one guardian were surveyed. The allocation was based on regional and child age-specific population, with 120 survey points.
The regional survey design included 2,050 people in the Kanto region (the largest group), followed by 950 in Kansai, 700 in Kyushu, and 650 in Tokai. By child age, there were 3,058 children aged 0-9, 1,094 junior high school age, 1,121 high school age, and 727 late elementary school age.
The survey was conducted from January 20 to February 23, 2025, with distribution by mail and follow-up by survey staff visits, and collection through mail and web responses. Looking at the collection status, the response rate for guardian surveys was 57% (3,412 cases), and for child surveys was 50% (1,482 cases). By age group, guardians of children aged 0 to early elementary school had the highest response rate at 61%, while high school students had the lowest response rate at 49% for child surveys.
Regarding the matching status of child and guardian surveys, 360 pairs were matched for late elementary school students, 548 pairs for junior high school students, and 534 pairs for high school students, totaling 1,442 matched pairs. There were 40 child-only responses and 101 guardian-only responses.
This survey aims to understand the actual state of poverty through children\'s possessions and experiences, and to provide basic data for child poverty countermeasures. It was conducted as a large-scale survey enabling detailed nationwide analysis.
The article shows that this is important survey research for scientific understanding of child poverty issues in Japan, aiming to construct a valuable database that contributes to policy formulation and consideration of support measures.
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This is a nationwide survey report on child poverty conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan University Child and Youth Poverty Research Center. This survey was conducted with funding from the JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (A) "Child Poverty Survey Database Construction Research" (Project Number: 22H05098).
The survey targeted 6,000 children aged 0 to 17 years, selected through stratified two-stage random sampling from the Basic Resident Register nationwide. For children aged 0 to early elementary school age, one guardian was surveyed, while for children in late elementary school, junior high school, and high school age, both the child and one guardian were surveyed. The allocation was based on regional and child age-specific population, with 120 survey points.
The regional survey design included 2,050 people in the Kanto region (the largest group), followed by 950 in Kansai, 700 in Kyushu, and 650 in Tokai. By child age, there were 3,058 children aged 0-9, 1,094 junior high school age, 1,121 high school age, and 727 late elementary school age.
The survey was conducted from January 20 to February 23, 2025, with distribution by mail and follow-up by survey staff visits, and collection through mail and web responses. Looking at the collection status, the response rate for guardian surveys was 57% (3,412 cases), and for child surveys was 50% (1,482 cases). By age group, guardians of children aged 0 to early elementary school had the highest response rate at 61%, while high school students had the lowest response rate at 49% for child surveys.
Regarding the matching status of child and guardian surveys, 360 pairs were matched for late elementary school students, 548 pairs for junior high school students, and 534 pairs for high school students, totaling 1,442 matched pairs. There were 40 child-only responses and 101 guardian-only responses.
This survey aims to understand the actual state of poverty through children's possessions and experiences, and to provide basic data for child poverty countermeasures. It was conducted as a large-scale survey enabling detailed nationwide analysis.
The article shows that this is important survey research for scientific understanding of child poverty issues in Japan, aiming to construct a valuable database that contributes to policy formulation and consideration of support measures.