Social Inequality in Japan
Author:   Sawako Shirahase
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138120808


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   04 August 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Social Inequality in Japan


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Author:   Sawako Shirahase
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9781138120808


ISBN 10:   1138120804
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   04 August 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Japan Compared 1. Japan: How Much Inequality? 2. Female Labor Force Participation and Economic Inequality 3. Economic Inequality among Families with Children 4. Youngsters who Won’t Leave the Nest 5. Mothers Going Out to Work: Perceptions, Attitudes and their Institutional Background 6. Where Do Old People Live?: Ageing and Household Structure 7. Old People Living Alone and Those in Three-generation 8. Conclusion: Life Course and Inequality

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Shirahase's focus on recent demographic shifts, particularly female labor force participation and the aging of the population, is quite detailed and valuable for scholars. Summing Up: Recommended. - L.Miller, University of Missouri-St. Louis in CHOICE


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Sawako Shirahase is Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Tokyo, Japan.

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