A Study on Present State of Child Care by Father : From a Survey of Working Men in the Tokyo Metoropolitan Area

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  • 父親の子育て支援に関する研究 : 首都圏を中心とした勤労者家族の調査から
  • チチオヤ ノ コソダテ シエン ニ カンスル ケンキュウ シュトケン オ チュウシン ト シタ キンロウシャ カゾク ノ チョウサ カラ

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For the purpose of planning "how to support child care by father", a survey was carried out against 777 fathers who are employees mainly in Metropolitan area, using a questionnaire. The results are as follows : (1) Generally speaking, fathers in young generation (24〜39 years old) have strong attachment for wives and children, and warm relation with family. But they are tired and no time for relaxation with family, because of busy business. They are wanting financial support for child care and vacation or time to spare. (2) Fathers in elder generation (40〜65 years old) have lower level of attachment for wives and children in proportion to their age. They realize that they donot play the enough role as father, because of their business. They are expecting more good education system for their children. (3) Fathers who are working in sales department are work hard as the forefront of their company, and on the other hand, they have strong attachment on their family and children as the head of the family. According to the results of our survey, the necessity of following supports for child care by fathers has been cleared. (a) financial support for child care, especially for young children, (b) working style that the bussiness man will be able to have time to spare, (c) official commendation to the companies which support well the child care for employees is necessary, financially and creditably.

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