The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a negative electrode for secondary batteries that exhibits good cycle characteristics when used in lithium-ion secondary batteries and can be manufactured even at a relatively low temperature of approximately 200°C. Provided for this purpose is a negative electrode for secondary batteries that has a negative electrode active material layer containing a binder that comprises a cured product of a binder resin composition containing at least 50 mass% of a polyamic acid and/or a polyimide obtained by reacting a diamine compound and a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride. The imidization ratio of the polyamic acid and/or the polyimide in the binder is 20% to 70%. A film that has a thickness of 20 µm and is obtained by heat-treating the binder resin composition at 170°C for one hour has a thermal expansion coefficient, at 50°C to 100°C, of -15 ppm to 15 ppm.