The Transition to Motherhood in Japan: A Comparison with the Netherlands

The Transition to Motherhood in Japan: A Comparison with the Netherlands
ISBN-10
9051707614
ISBN-13
9789051707618
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Rozenberg Publishers
Author
Hideko Matsuo

Description

This study is about the extent of and reasons for postponement of first birth in Japan. And in order to answer this research question, the nature of the Second Demographic Transition in Japan will be assessed. The first objective is to document the postponement of first birth in Japan and compare this with the Netherlands. The second objective is to explain the reasons for postponement of first birth taking an approach which is multi-level (macro-micro perspective, and process-context and life-courses approaches), comparative (comparing with the Netherlands) and historical (cohort and period), and linking this with the study of the Second Demographic Transition.

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