Family Change and Housing in Post-War Japanese Society

Family Change and Housing in Post-War Japanese Society

The Experiences of Older Women

Izuhara, Misa

Taylor & Francis Ltd

06/2000

200

Dura

Inglês

9780754612841

15 a 20 dias

This work examines changing family relations, welfare systems and housing in post-war Japan through a qualitative study of the experiences of older women. Analyzing Japanese society through their family and housing histories, it highlights issues of women's changing role in the family and society.
Contents: Introduction; Social change and family change; Women and family relations; The Japanese welfare state in transition: from feudalist to post-bubble capitalist state ; Women and the welfare state; Housing and older people: impacts of housing policies and processes ; Women and housing choices; Conclusions; Bibliography; Appendices.