title: Daughter-in-law's burden: An exploratory study of caregiving in Japan.
abstract: This exploratory study examines home caregiving of elderly family members in rural central Japan. The extent of the daughter-in-law's involvement with severely cognitively and physically impaired relatives is discussed within the context of traditional co-residence patterns. Findings from a preliminary survey, interviews and observations indicate limited modification of the physical environment, high levels of burden, and utilization of the limited respite services available. Despite expectations that daughters-in-law will care for the elderly, voices for change are growing louder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, John Carroll University, 44118, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Long