2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Trends of women's re-entering the labor force and their work-life-balance in post-child-care stage
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21730425
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Sociology
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| Research Institution | Meisei University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2012
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| Keywords | 家族 / 親族 / 人口 / ワークライフバランス |
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| Research Abstract |
Many women re-enter the labor force when their children are still pre-school age. The result of this research show that the major career pattern of Japanese women, that is, quit working at their childbirth, and re-enter the labor force as part-time employees after a few years; is detrimental to their mental health. In addition, the comparative analysis in Japan and Korea indicate that the labor market structure and social norm, in terms of marginalized position of non-standard employment and the norm of being a “good” mother, influence on work-life-balance of women in post child-care stage.
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