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The political economy of Japan's low fertility / edited by Frances McCall Rosenbluth.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007.Description: xiii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0804754861
  • 9780804754866
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 331.4
LOC classification:
  • HB1061 .P65 2007
Contents:
Introduction and overview. The political economy of low fertility / Frances McCall Rosenbluth ; Women's economic status and fertility: Japan in cross-national perspective / Sawako Shirahase -- Constraints on the demand for female labor. Gendering the varieties of capitalism: gender bias in skills and social policy / Margarita Estévez Abe ; Gendered offices: a comparative-historical examination of clerical work in Japan and the United States / Mary C. Brinton ; Employment options: Japan in comparative perspective / Eiko Kenjoh -- Constraints on women's supply of labor. Policies to support working mothers and children in Japan / Patricia Boling ; The political economy of daycare centers in Japan / Junichiro Wada ; The privatized education market and maternal employment in Japan / Keiko Hirao -- Conclusions and prescriptions. Conclusion / Frances McCall Rosenbluth.
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Book Book Ayesha Abed Library Ayesha Abed Library 331.4 POL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 3010045848
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and overview. The political economy of low fertility / Frances McCall Rosenbluth ; Women's economic status and fertility: Japan in cross-national perspective / Sawako Shirahase -- Constraints on the demand for female labor. Gendering the varieties of capitalism: gender bias in skills and social policy / Margarita Estévez Abe ; Gendered offices: a comparative-historical examination of clerical work in Japan and the United States / Mary C. Brinton ; Employment options: Japan in comparative perspective / Eiko Kenjoh -- Constraints on women's supply of labor. Policies to support working mothers and children in Japan / Patricia Boling ; The political economy of daycare centers in Japan / Junichiro Wada ; The privatized education market and maternal employment in Japan / Keiko Hirao -- Conclusions and prescriptions. Conclusion / Frances McCall Rosenbluth.

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