18. Changes that occurred in your household in the past year

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18.1. Which changes occurred in your household in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

Pleas select all that apply.

My household got bigger, because:

  1. There was a birth

  2. My parent(s) moved in with us

  3. A member of my household came home from a long-term posting elsewhere for work

  4. My household increased in size for other reasons

My household got smaller, because:

  1. A member of my household moved out because he or she was transferred for work

  2. A member of my household moved out

  3. A member of my household died

  4. My household size became smaller for other reasons

  1. I got divorced or separated and formed a different household

  2. I (or my household) moved out of my parents’ house to form a different household

  3. I (or my household) moved into my parents’ house to live together

  4. There was no change in my household —-> (Go to Q18.3)

[If you gave birth in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 ), please answer following question. If not, move to Q18.3.]

18.2. If you gave birth in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 ),

18.2.1. Your new baby is your:

  1. First child

  2. Second child

  3. Third or later child

18.2.2. How much did you pay for childbirth?

Total payment to a hospital (including periodical diagnoses)

About __ __ __ ten thousand yen

Total expenses for childcare goods

About __ __ __ ten thousand yen

Reward for helps after childbirth

About __ __ __ ten thousand yen

Other expenses

About __ __ __ ten thousand yen

18.2.3. How did you cover most of the total expenditure?

  1. Our income and savings

  2. Financial assistance from my parent(s)

  3. Health insurance benefits, congratulatory money from a mutual aid association, or public funds

  4. Congratulatory gift money

  5. Loan

  6. Other

18.2.4. Did you work before and after giving birth?

  1. No, I did not work before or after giving birth —-> (Go to Q18.3)

  2. I worked before giving birth, but stopped working when the baby was born

  3. I worked before giving birth and returned to work (or plan to return) after the giving birth

18.2.5. Did you take maternity leave?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. There was (or is) no such system

18.2.5.1. If you took maternity leave, how many weeks did you take?

__ __ weeks before giving birth

__ __ weeks after giving birth

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If you stopped working after giving birth, go to Q18.3.

18.2.6. Did you use the childcare leave system or childcare time?

  1. Yes —-> (Form) 1 Childcare leave __ __ months 2 Childcare time __ __ hours a day

  2. No

  3. There was (or is) no such system

[Following question is for parents whose children started primary school or later schooling in the past 1 year (October 2020 – September 2021 ). If this does not apply to you, please go to Q18.4.]

18.3. How was preparation for your child’s school entry (e.g., purchasing a desk and study equipment; costs for the entrance exam, preparing to enter the school, and the admission fee; preparation for an independent life) paid for? If you have two or more children who started school in the past 1 year, please answer in relation to the older child.

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. Usual income

  2. Educational endowment insurance

  3. Savings or sale of stocks /assets

  4. Assistance from my or my husband’s parents or relatives

  5. Loan from a financial or public institution

  6. My child paid for it himself/herself

  7. No need to prepare funds

  8. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

[Please answer following question if any relatives, regardless of whether they lived together with you or separately, has died in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 ). If not, go to Q18.5.]

18.4. Who died?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. My father

  2. My mother

  3. My foster parent(s)

  4. My husband

  5. My grandparent(s)

  6. My child(ren)

  7. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

[Please answer the following question if two or more of your parents died in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 ). If not, go to Q18.5.]

18.4.1. Choose one of them for whom all problems of inheritance were solved.

  1. My father

  2. My mother

  3. My foster parent(s)

18.4.2. Did that parent need to be cared for until he or she died?

  1. Yes

  2. No —-> (Go to Q18.4.6)

18.4.3. How long was that parent cared for?

  1. Less than 1 month

  2. 1 to 3 months

  3. 4 to 6 months

  4. 7 months to 1 year

  5. 1 to 3 years

  6. More than 3 years

18.4.4. Who cared for that parent?

  1. Me

  2. My brother(s) and/or sister(s) (or their spouses)

  3. My parent(s)

  4. Other relative(s)

  5. Home helpers (covered by the Long-Term Care Insurance System)

  6. Staff at a nursing home for the elderly

  7. Paid housekeepers not covered by the Long-Term Care Insurance System

  8. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

18.4.5. Where was that parent cared for?

  1. Hospital

  2. Another facility

  3. My house

  4. His or her own house

  5. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

18.4.6. How was the property left by the deceased parent distributed among his or her children?

  1. It was equally distributed —-> (Go to Q18.5)

  2. The entire amount was inherited by the eldest child

  3. Most of it was inherited by the eldest child

  4. The entire amount was inherited by a child that is not the eldest

  5. Most of it was inherited by a child that is not the eldest

  6. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

  7. The entire amount was inherited by a single child

  8. None of the children inherited it —-> (Go to Q18.5)

[If you chose an answer between 2 and 7, please answer the following question.]

18.4.7. Which applies to the child (or his/her spouse) who inherited all or most of the property?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. He/she lived with the deceased parent

  2. He/she cared for the deceased parent

  3. He/she did the housework

  4. He/she supported the deceased parent financially

  5. He/she took over the family business

  6. Other (Please specify: _______________ )

[For all respondents to answer]

18.5. Please circle “Yes” or “No” for the following questions about the current status of you and your family.

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Yes

No

(1) Are worried about the health of your own body or mind.

1

2

(2) Have family members who have health issues or need assistance or nursing care.

1

2

(3) Are worried/troubled about relationships within the family.

1

2

(4) Are worried/troubled about relationships outside the family (neighbors and friends).

1

2

(5) Have someone, besides family members, to informally consult about things that are worrisome/troublesome.

1

2

(6) Have someone, besides family members, will come and help you if something should happen.

1

2

18.6. Which of the following events happened to you in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

  1. Got a job

  2. Transferred (change of location)

  3. Changed my workplace or job

  4. Quit my job voluntarily

  5. Was dismissed or made redundant

  6. Insolvency or bankruptcy

  7. Entered a university (or postgraduate school) or college, or a vocational school

  8. Started to take lessons

  9. Took on a responsible role in the PTA, cooperative, or other circle or group

  10. Serious sickness needing surgery or long-term medical treatment

  11. Mental health problems such as depression

  12. Consumers’ trouble including loan and credit

  13. Accident(s) or disaster

  14. Other special event(s) (Please specify: _______________ )

  15. No special event

18.7. Do you plan to do any of the following, or have been notified of any of the following, for the coming year (October 2021 to September 2022)? (Circle as many as apply to you.)

  1. Start a new job.

  2. Transfer.

  3. Change your workplace or job.

  4. Leave your current job of your own volition or at your own convenience.

  5. Leave your current job due to workplace issues beyond your control (restructuring, bankruptcy, etc.).

  6. Retire.

  7. Finish an employment contract (for a reason other than retirement).

  8. Be hospitalized for surgery or long-term treatment.

  9. Get married.

  10. Get divorced.

  11. Have a child.

  12. Move residence.

18.8. Did you move house in the past year? (Including because of getting married.)

  1. Yes

  2. No

18.9. What event(s) did other members of your household have in the past year (October 2020 – September 2021 )?

Pleas select all that apply.

  1. Got a job

  2. Transferred

  3. Changed my workplace or job.

  4. Quit a job voluntarily

  5. Dismissed or laid off.

  6. Insolvency or bankruptcy.

  7. Serious sickness requiring an operation or a long-term medical treatment

  8. Mental trouble such as depression

  9. Consumers’ trouble including loan and credit

  10. Accident(s) or disaster

  11. Entrance examination or started school or matriculation at university or college

  12. Child(ren) got married

  13. Become a grandmother

  14. Other special event(s) (Please specify: _______________ )

  15. No special event