Family and Social Policy in Japan: Anthropological Approaches -- Harumi Befu, Paperback

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.

Author: Harumi Befu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/26/2002
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.8 lbs
Size: 8.99" H x 6.04" L x 0.56" W
ISBN: 9780521016353

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