The situation of lone mother households and effectiveness of social security system in Japan and the UK
| Project/Area Number |
23681055
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Gender
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| Research Institution | Kobe Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
TAMIYA Yuko 神戸学院大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (90411868)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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| Keywords | 母子世帯 / 所得保障 / 就労 / 貧困 / 社会保障 / 労働 |
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| Research Abstract |
The study aims to examine the impacts of low income and inadequacy of social security benefits on lone mother households. The study consists of three parts. Results from the analysis of intergenerational relationship between lone mothers and their elderly parents, lone mothers with child care needs tend to co-reside with their parents, but caring supports are two-way supports between generations. Secondly, the research exploring the relations between employment history and income suggests job separation after childbearing reduces the likelihood of getting the standard employment and increases possibility of lower income. Thirdly, I examine how poverty and stigma are experience in the UK and Japan. The stigma that surrounds non-traditional family units, such as lone parents, appears to intensify the feelings of shame ordinarily experienced in relation to poverty in Japan. On the other hand, the stigma attached to being unable to afford consumerist items is less pronounced than the UK.
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