What is the White Paper on Youth?

1 Background

The White Paper on Youth reports the present state of youths in Japan and relevant measures so that the general public may obtain an understanding of national youth administration. It has been published since 1956 with its 47th edition issued this year.

2 Report Structure

The White Paper on Youth 2005 is organized into three parts: Part 1, "Present State of Youths in Japan"; Part 2, "Administrative Policies on Youths" and "References."

(1) Part 1 Present State of Youths in Japan

Describes the present state of young people in Japan with reference to the latest statistics on youths.

Chapter 1 Youth Population
Chapter 2 Youth Health and Safety
Chapter 3 Youth Education
Chapter 4 Youth Labor
Chapter 5 Juvenile Delinquency
Topical news
Attitude toward Childrearing and Social Independence of Youths
- Survey Results on Attitudes of Parents and Children -

(2) Part 2 Administrative Policies on Youths

Describes the government policies on young people undertaken mainly in fiscal 2004.

Chapter 1 Comprehensive and Systematic Promotion of Policies for Youth Development
Chapter 2 Policies by Age Group
Chapter 3 Policies for Youth under Specific Circumstances
Chapter 4 Measures for establishing appropriate environments for providing support

(3) References