2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A Study on Gender and Support Networks for Child-Rearing in Contemporary Japan
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13837040
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Institution | Hagoromo Gakuen Junior College |
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Principal Investigator |
KIWAKI Nachiko Hagoromo Gakuen Junior College, Department of Life Science, Associate Professor, 人間生活学科, 助教授 (00280066)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MIYASAKA Yasuko Nara Women's University,Faculty of Human and Environment Associate Professor, 生活環境学部, 助教授 (30252828)
FUYUKI Haruko Tsu City College, Department of Life and Environmental Science Associate Professor, 生活科学科, 助教授 (60321048)
ONODE Setsuko Kacho Junior College,Depertment of Human Life Studies Associate Professor, 生活学科, 助教授 (80269745)
YAMATO Reiko Kansai University, Faculty of Sociology Associate Professor, 社会学部, 助教授 (50240049)
YAMANE Mari Aichi University of Educatilon,4th Department Associate Professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (20242894)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2001 – 2002
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| Keywords | Chiid-Rearing / Gender / Support Networks for Child-Rearin / Father / Mother / Stress factors in child rearing |
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| Research Abstract |
This is a research project report of "A Study on Gender and Support Networks for Child-Rearing in Contemporary Japan" which took place in the fiscal year 2001-2002,with the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research c(l)(2001-2002).
The primary purpose of this research is to disclose the social support network for child rearing in contemporary Japan, and needs of the support network. Additionally, this research aims to reveal child rearing perceptions and problems that parents have in our changing society. The following is the summary for the content of this research.
Chapter 1. Research project outline: Research methods, attribution of the subjects, etc.
Chapter 2. Thoughts on task division by gender (Gender-Role): Utilization of child rearing support network and its frequency.
Chapter 3. Housework, child rearing, career and marital relationships: Relationships between domestic task sharing and contentment of marital relationship, etc.
Chapter 4.Men's orientation toward family and career: Men's strong tendencies toward family orientation are disclosed.
Chapter 5.: Developing the child rearing stress criteria in men.
Chapter 6.Issues surrounding wife's and husband's child rearing leave:Correlations between husband's view on taking child rearing leave and wife's professional career.
Chapter 7. Issues surrounding a mother's willingness to leave her children: 30% of full time housewives seldom leave their children, and are hesitant to leave them in someone's care.
Chapter 8. The mother's view in Post-Feminism era: Modern mothers have strong tendencies toward business-like transactions for child rearing.
Chapter 9.Modern aspects of child rearing: From subject's comments, we have analyzed the mother's sense of obstacles in child rearing, the father's active enrollment in child rearing, and difficulties of having a professional career.
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