ISBN:
0415469414
,
9780415469418
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (x, 294 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
ASAA women in Asia series
Parallel Title:
Print version Young Women in Japan : Transitions to Adulthood
DDC:
305.242/20952
Keywords:
Adulthood
;
Young women Longitudinal studies
;
Young women
Abstract:
This book examines young women in Japan, focusing in particular on their transitions to adulthood, their conceptions of adulthood and relations with Japanese society more generally. It considers important aspects of the transition to adulthood including employment, marriage, divorce, childbirth and custody
Description / Table of Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Transitions to adulthood; Part I Life stories 1989-2001; 2 A longitudinal ethnography; 3 Portraits of selected women; Part II Themes from the stories; 4 Initial entry into the wider adult world; 5 Paid employment: From permanent to non-standard jobs; 6 Forming relationships; 7 Marriage and divorce in their 20s; 8 Decisions and their consequences in paths to adulthood: Seeking 'comfort' (igokochi); Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-287) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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