Yokohama City University

〇What is Hama-Study?

In Japan, the declining birth rate is accelerating, and the population is expected to be falling.

The background of this is economic conditions, values, and social changes. Declining numbers of children, who represent the future generation of society, will lead to the depopulation of society and have a major impact on society over the medium-to-long term. Therefore, national and local governments have implemented policies and activities to support children and parents.

However, it has not been adequately verified if these policies and activities are making people's lives and raising children better, creating a society where those who desire children can have them, and ensuring satisfaction for those who choose not to have children.

Hama-Study research aims to evaluate and lead to better policies and activities, understand the actual situation, and disseminate it to the world. Since this is the survey being conducted in Yokohama City, we will address issues specific to urban areas and strive towards solutions.

This research has been answered by those who agreed with the purpose of this research. You will not suffer a disadvantage by not participating in the survey. Currently, we only have the Japanese version of the questionnaire. If you find it difficult to answer in Japanese, please feel free to give us any opinions about issues related to your daily life and parenting through the form below.

〇Study Duration

2022-2027

〇Responsible Organization

Yokohama City University Hama-Study Research Team (Principal Researcher: Koji Hara)

〇什么是Hama-Study？    

   目前，由于经济条件、价值观和社会等的变化，导致日本少子化进程加快，预计在未来总人口将持续减少。作为社会的中坚角色的儿童的减少，从而引发社会的人口减少，将对日本社会产生中长期的巨大影响。 因此，国家和地方政府实施了支援儿童成长及其父母育儿的相关政策和活动。

    然而，这些政策和活动是否改善了人们的生活和育儿情况，如今的社会是否已经变成了想要孩子的人能拥有孩子的社会，以及不想拥有孩子的人是否能得到社会的接纳，这些问题都还没有得到充分验证。

  Hama-Study的目的是对这些政策和支援活动进行评估，以更好地制定并完善该政策及活动。Hama-Study将在准确把握大家的实际情况的基础上向社会传达。特别的是，因为Hama-Study是在横滨市进行的调查，所以将针对城市地区特有的问题进行研究，并以解决问题作为目标。

  本研究请赞同本研究宗旨的人进行回答相关调查问卷。即使不参与调查也不会对您产生任何负面影响。虽然目前只准备了日语版的详细调查问卷，但如果用日语回答问题觉得为难的话，我们设有中文版的调查问卷，请通过以下链接进行回答。并请您根据您在生活中所遇到的困难以及育儿相关等难题提出宝贵意见。我们将不胜感激。

〇研究期间

2022年~2027年(预计)

〇实施单位

横滨市立大学Hama-Study研究组 (代表研究员: 原 広司）