Family and Social Policy in Japan : Anthropological Approaches (Contemporary Japanese Society)
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'It is a timely addition to a thoughtful series which counts among its authors leading academics and authorities on key aspects of contemporary Japanese society and culture ... This book, with its further chapters on maternal and child healthcare for foreigners, pre-school education, death policies and citizenship, provides an overview of contemporay Japanese society that cuts through all the time-worn stereotypes and assumptions about the immutability of traditional values and behaviour. It acknowledges that the Japanese social landscape is rapidly changing and looks deep within society to explain these changes.' Asian Affairs
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Social policies reflect important ideas about the relationship between the state and the individual. This book examines this relationship in a number of unexplored areas in Japanese society, including policies relating to fertility, perinatal care, child care, sexuality and elder care. It concludes that a major transformation occurred during the 1990s as a result of Japan's changing economy, demography and civil society. The volume challenges many Western preconceptions about Japanese society.
Family and Social Policy in Japan : Anthropological Approaches (Contemporary Japanese Society)
Family and Social Policy in Japan: Anthropological Approaches (Contemporary Japanese Society),Roger Goodman,Yoshio Sugimoto,Harumi Befu,Michio Muramatsu,Wolfgang Seifert,Chizuko Ueno,Cambridge University Press,0521016355,Anthropology - General,Archaeology / Anthropology,Family,Family policy,General,Japan,Public welfare,Social Science,Social problems,Sociology,Anthropology,Social Science / Anthropology / General,Social issues
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