| The Changing Japanese Family Contributor(s): Rebick, Marcus (Editor), Takenaka, Ayumi (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415368081 ISBN-13: 9780415368087 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: The Japanese family is shifting in fundamental ways, demographically, and in terms of attitudes towards family and societal relationships, and the role of family in society. These changes include an aging population, delayed marriages, a birth rate which has fallen below the level needed for replacement, a decline in three-generational households, a rise in single men and women who continue to live with their parents, and a decline in family businesses. This book explores these significant changes and their effects, setting them in the context of wider economic and social changes in Japan, and making international comparisons, especially with southern Europe, where similar changes to the family and its role are occurring. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
| Dewey: 306.850 |
| LCCN: 2005023719 |
| Series: Routledge Contemporary Japan |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.32" W x 9.5" (1.07 lbs) 234 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Japanese family is shifting in fundamental ways, specifically in terms of attitudes towards family and societal relationships, and also the role of the family in society. Changing Japanese Family explores these significant changes which include an ageing population, delayed marriages, a fallen birth rate, which has fallen below the level needed for replacement, and a decline in three-generational households and family businesses. The authors investigate these changes and the effects of them on Japanese society, whilst also setting the study in the context of wider economic and social changes in Japan. They offer interesting comparisons with international societies, especially with Southern Europe, where similar changes to the family and its role are occuring. This fascinating text is essential reading for those with an enthusiasm in Japanese studies but will also engage those with a concern in Japanese culture and society, as well as appealing to a readership with a wider interest in the sociology of the family. |