Diverging Destinies : The Japanese Case

The overarching objective of this book is to summarize, extend, and update previous research on educational differences in family behavior in Japan. This is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject and the first to evaluate family differentials in Japan in the context of ideas articulated in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Raymo, James M. (Author), Iwasawa, Miho (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesSpringerBriefs in Population Studies,
Subjects
Social sciences.
Public policy.
Demography.
Families.
Families > Social aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811001857
ISSN2211-3215
DOI10.1007/978-981-10-0185-7
Physical DescriptionVI, 62 p. 13 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • 1: Introduction: "diverging destinies" and "pattern of disadvantage" as part of the second demographic transition
  • 1.1: General patterns of change
  • 1.2: Posited implications
  • 1.3: Posited explanations
  • 1.4: Variation across time and space
  • 2: Summary of previous research on Japan
  • 2.1: Theoretical value of focus on Japan
  • 2.2: Summary of previous work on educational differences in family behavior in Japan
  • 2.3: Synthesis of existing research
  • 3: Update and extension of past research
  • 3.1: Description of data sources
  • 3.2: Description of methods
  • 3.3: Union formation and dissolution
  • 3.4: Childbearing
  • 3.5: Mother's employment
  • 3.6: Attitudes
  • 4: Summary and synthesis.

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