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Research of working condition, household management and sharing child-rearing among dual-career couples in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17510218
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Gender
Research InstitutionNiigata University

Principal Investigator

TAKAHASHI Keiko  Niigata University, Institute of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, Associate Professor (50311668)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KUBO Keiko  Chiba Univendty, Faculty ofEducation, Professor (80234475)
KUSANO Atsuko  Siraume Gakuen College, Department of Welfare, Assistant Professor (00180034)
KURAMOTO Ayako  Kagoshima Prefectural College, Department of Lite and Environmental Science, Associate Professor (20225254)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Keywordsdual-career couples / work-life balance / yarigai / job satisfaction / full-time worker / sharing child-rearing / questionnaire / アンケート調査 / 共働き夫婦 / work life balance / time-based conflict / 生活満足感 / やりがい感 / 両立戦略 / 仕事と家庭 / dual career / strategy / work and life balance / 共稼ぎ世帯 / カップル調査 / 既婚女性の就業 / 育児・家事 / 世代間交流 / 生活満足度
Research Abstract

The dual-career (earner) couples have been increasing steadily in recent years, and they serve the significant work in Japan as the aging society. The aim of this research is to clarify the conditions of them, such as working condition, child rearing support, and life satisfaction.
The methods of the research were the literature review and the questionnaire survey, which was referred to the survey by the research group in Chicago University. Our survey was conducted to 3930 couples in 2005. The 2358 pairs were collected pairs and the recovery ratio was 60.0%.
Main findings are as follows:
1) Working mothers' "Yarigai.": Working mothers' "Yarigai (feeling of challenging and /or effective)" has the significant positive relations, not to the demographic factors, but to the consciousness valuables such as feelings of her development in work, good atmosphere of the office, role models, or colleagues who consult her.
2) Husbands' sharing of child-rearing: It was affected positively by the working environment of husbands, such as positive atmosphere for taking paid holidays and short working time. Furthermore it was affected by emotional support to wives.
3) Free answers: The ratios of free answers are 18% in wives and 8% in husbands. They show the real conditions of working mothers such as "A lot of women tend to postpone the first childbirth until becoming a chief". In addition they include the proposals such as "The penalty corporation tax for the low child-care leave acquisition by husbands".
Many authors in previous researches pointed out that there were only a few English articles on the dual-career couples in the East-Asian countries. Thus we translated and distributed the English translation of the cross tabulation in conferences in 2006, and made the oral and poster presentations in the international conference in 2007. (293 words)

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (14 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (6 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] What Factors Develop the Satisfaction of Working Mothers in their Lives?: For Developing the Work-Life Balance of the Dual-Career Couples in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      K. TAKAHASHI, A. KURAMOTO, and A. T. KUSANO
    • Journal Title

      新潟大学教育人聞科学部紀要 10(2)

      Pages: 117-122

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] What Factors Develop the Satisfaction of Working Mothers in their Lives?: For Developing the Work-Life Balance of the Dual-Career Couples in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      K., TAKAHASHI, A. KURAMOTO, A. T., KUSANO
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs of the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences Niigata University 10(2)

      Pages: 117-122

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] What Factors Develop the Satisfaction of Working Mothers in their Lives?: For Developing the Work-Life Balance of the Dual-Career Couples in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      K. TAKAHASHI, A. KURAMOTO, and A. T. KUSANO
    • Journal Title

      新潟大学教育人間科学部紀要 10(2)(印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 子のいる女性労働者の仕事のやりがい感を規定する要因2007

    • Author(s)
      高橋桂子
    • Journal Title

      経営行動科学 20(3)

      Pages: 325-334

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] フルタイム就業夫婦の育児分担を規定する要因2007

    • Author(s)
      久保桂子
    • Journal Title

      家族社会学研究 19(2)

      Pages: 20-31

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Actions Taken for Work-Family Balance by Full-Time Dual-Career Couples in Japan: Four Types of Child Care Help from Relatives2007

    • Author(s)
      K. Kubo, A. Kuramoto, A. T. Kusano, and K. Takahashi
    • Journal Title

      Proceeding of the 14th Biennial International Congress Asian Regional Association for Home Economics

      Pages: 116-121

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Regulation and dual-earner couples(in Japanese)2007

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, keiko
    • Journal Title

      Regulation and Reconstruction of Home. Economics, Japan Society of Home Economics

      Pages: 144-155

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Factorsthat make work rewarding for married working women with children(in Japanese)2007

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, keiko
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Administrative Science 20(3)

      Pages: 325-334

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Factors that set forth the sharing child-rearing among full-time working couples(in Japanese)2007

    • Author(s)
      Kubo, Keiko
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Family Sociology 19(2)

      Pages: 20-31

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Actions Taken for Work-Family Balance by Full-Time Dual-Career Couples in Japan: Four Types of Child Care Help from Relatives2007

    • Author(s)
      Kubo, Keiko, A. Kuramoto, A. T., Kusano, K., Takahashi
    • Journal Title

      Proceeding of the 14th Biennial International Congress Asian Regional Association for Home Economics

      Pages: 116-121

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Actions Taken for Work-Family Balance by Full-Time Dual-Career Couples in Japan:Four Types of Child Care Help from Relatives2007

    • Author(s)
      K. Kubo, A. Kuramoto, A. T. Kusano, and K. Takahashi
    • Journal Title

      Proceeding of the 14th Biennial International Congress Asian Regional Association for Home Economics

      Pages: 116-121

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] デュアル・キャリア・カップル;研究の系譜2005

    • Author(s)
      高橋 桂子
    • Journal Title

      新潟大学教育人間科学部紀要 8(1)

      Pages: 65-74

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Dual career couples ; a general survey of the literature review(in Japanese)2005

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, keiko
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs of the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences Niigata University 8(1)

      Pages: 65-74

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] デュアル・キャリア・カップル;研究の系譜2005

    • Author(s)
      高橋 桂子
    • Journal Title

      新潟大学教育人間科学部紀要 第8巻第1号

      Pages: 65-74

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Actions Taken for Work-Family Balance by Full-Time Dual-Career Couples in Japan: Four Types of Child Care Help from Relatives2007

    • Author(s)
      K. Kubo, A. Kuramoto, A. T. Kusano, and K. Takahashi
    • Organizer
      ARAHE(The 14th Biennial International Conference of Asian Regional Association for Home Economics Congress)
    • Place of Presentation
      Malaysia(Eastin Hotel)
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-08
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report 2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Current State of Dual-Career Couples with Children in Japan: Regulating Factors of Working Mothers"Doing the Challenging Work,2007

    • Author(s)
      K. Takahashi, K. Kubo, A. Kuramoto, and A. T. Kusano,
    • Organizer
      ARAHE(The 14th Biennial International Conference of Asian Regional Association for Home Economics Congress)
    • Place of Presentation
      Malaysia(Eastin Hotel)
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-07
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Current State of Dual-Career Couples with Children in Japan: Regulating Factors of Working Mothers "Doing the Challenging Work2007

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, Keiko, K, Kubo, A. Kuramoto, A. T, Kusano
    • Organizer
      ARAHE(The 14th Biennial International Conference of Asian Regional Association for Home Economics Congress)
    • Place of Presentation
      Malaysia(Eastin Hotel)
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-07
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Current State of Dual-Career Couples with Children in Japan: Regulating Factors of Wbrking Mothers "Doing the Challenging Work,2007

    • Author(s)
      K. Takahashi, K. Kubo, A. Kuramoto, and A. T. Kusano,
    • Organizer
      ARAHE(The 14th Biennial International Conference of Asian Regional Association for Home Economics Congress)
    • Place of Presentation
      Malaysia(Eastin Hotel)
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-07
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 子のいる女性労働者にみる「仕事のやりがい感」の規定要因2006

    • Author(s)
      高橋桂子
    • Organizer
      日本キャリア教育学会第28回研究大会
    • Place of Presentation
      関西大学
    • Year and Date
      2006-11-18
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Factors that make work rewarding for married working women with children(in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, Keiko
    • Organizer
      The Japanese Society for the Study of Career Education
    • Place of Presentation
      Kansai University(Osaka)
    • Year and Date
      2006-11-18
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 規制緩和と家庭経済の再構築、(うち「規制緩和と共稼ぎ世帯」2007

    • Author(s)
      高橋桂子
    • Publisher
      建帛社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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