Poverty

Child poverty in Japan (2): Health issues

Here, we break down the health problems of children in poverty into physical, mental, and behavioural habits. We also talk about the Life Course Approach that shows how childhood poverty affects health status to adulthood, and about free or low-cost medical services in Japan.

Child poverty in Japan (1): Gender wage gap in the background

Just like in other countries, there are children in Japan who suffer from poverty. Here, we talk about the definition of poverty, the current situation of child poverty in Japan, and one of the causes of it, the income disparity between men and women.