The problem of Young Carers

Hello, everyone! How are you today? This is teacher Asuka.

Today, I would like to talk about ‘young carers.’ The word 'Young Carer' is used in Britain. In America, they usually say ‘youth caregiver’ or ‘junior caregiver’.

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Well, do you know what these carers do? The problem is that there are children under the age of 18 who do household chores or care for their own parents or grandparents on a daily basis, which is normally done by adults. In such cases, they can't go to school or have good relationships with friends.

So, what should we do for these junior carers?

To ease the burden of junior carers, they need to build up good relationships with care managers and care centres. If they can build such a system, they can find some problems related to home care. They also need to discuss the care plan with the whole family and to be provided with an appropriate care insurance system.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, the ratio of junior carers in junior high schools will be one in 17 by April 2021.

In Japan, there is the Children and Family Agency, which introduces such junior caregivers to the public.

 

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Japan, there are about 330,000 such carers, between the ages of 15 and 29, and another round of about 330,000, between the ages of 30 and 39.

Between the ages of 40 and 49, there are about 895,000. Between the ages of 50 and 59, there are about 1,880,000. From the age of 60-69, there are about 978,000.

It seems that people (especially elderly people) suffering from illness, physical or mental difficulties, or disability, or drug or alcohol problems should be cared for regardless of their age.

However, the government support in this area is inadequate, partly because the number of older people has increased rapidly in recent years.

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Teacher Asuka