Supporting Framework for Reducing The Child-rear Care Labor of Disaster Affected Family

―The Case of Heavy Rain Disaster of July 2018 in Mabi-cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan―

Abstract

This study tries to analyze the reatlity of child-rear care labor of disaster affected families based on the case study of Mabi-cho, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, which was severely damaged by the heavy rain disaster of July 2018. The study analyzed child-rear care labor focusing on work flexibility and family structure, and revealed that both work flexibility and family structure affected child-reare care labor. Then it discussed necessity of supporting framework to reduce labor burden through self-support, community support and public support.