Includes bibliographical references ([161]-186) and index.
Contents
Pt. I. The Japanese family--Change and continuity. Changes in the Japanese family system -- Popular culture/lifestyles of the Japanese family -- Emerging family problems. Pt. II. Education and youth. The Japanese educational system -- Japanese youth today. Pt. III. Women and labor force participation. The changing status of women -- Japanese women in the workforce. Pt. IV. The graying of Japan. Aging as a sociocultural process -- The economics of aging -- The impact of aging on family relations.