About 70 percent of public high school students in Tokyo say they are likely to count on their parents for financial or other support 10 years from now, according to a recent survey of public school students.
The survey was conducted by Yasuo Suwa, a professor of sociology at Hosei University, and polled 1,115 high school students -- from first to third year -- in five public high schools in the Tokyo metropolitan area on how they perceive their lives 10 years down the road.
Suwa said Wednesday that up to 72 percent of the students said they would need some kind of support from their parents.
When asked to give specifics, "housing" topped the multiple-reply list at 31 percent, followed by "money" at 27 percent.
Nineteen percent of the students listed "baby-sitting," while another 14 percent said they are likely to depend on their parents to look after them in their daily life.
Among female students, 25 percent listed "baby-sitting" as the most likely area of parental help they would need.
While most students listed one type of parental help or another, 3 percent said they will probably depend on their parents for housing, money and daily care.
"It looks as if young people these days no longer have a strong urge to become independent as soon as they can," Suwa said.