Imploding populations in Japan and Germany : a comparison / edited by Florian Coulmas, Ralph Lutzeler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coulmas, Florian.

Lützeler, Ralph.

Series:

International comparative social studies ; v. 25.

International comparative social studies, 1568-4474 ; v. 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demographic transition--Japan.

Demographic transition.

Demographic transition--Germany.

Population aging--Japan.

Population aging.

Population aging--Germany.

Japan--Population.

Japan.

Germany--Population.

Germany.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (569 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of low birth-rates and population decline on Japan and Germany. Experts from both countries examine a broad range of issues, from demographic change, social ageing, family policies, family formation, work-life balance, domestic and international migration to business perspectives and labour market issues. Focussed on Japan and Germany, two highly developed countries with extremely low fertility, the chapters of this volume also refer to several other countries for comparison. In the absence of war, famine and pandemics, rapid population decline is a new phenomenon. Japan and Germany are struggling with this reality, but many other countries will follow their example.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / F. Coulmas and R. . Lützeler

Population Implosion: Coping With The Unknown / F. Coulmas and R. . Lützeler

Confronting The Demographic Trilemma Of Low Fertility, Ageing And Depopulation / Shigemi Kono

Europe’s Demographic Future / Reiner Klingholz

Flexible Employment, Flexible Families, And The Socialization Of Reproduction / Wolfgang Streeck

Economic Globalization And Changes In Family Formation As The Cause Of Very Low Fertility In Japan / Shigesato Takahashi

Income Inequality In A Rapidly Ageing Society, Japan: Focusing On Transformations In The Structure Of Households With Elderly / Sawako Shirahase

Ageing Societies: Present Challenges And Models For The Future / Gertrud M. Backes

Japanese Family Policies In Comparative Perspective / Makoto Atoh

Promoting Gender Equality, Birthrates, Or Human Capital? Germany, Japan And Family Policy Discourse / Martin Seeleib-Kaiser and Tuukka Toivonen

Child Care And Work-Life Balance In Low-Fertility Japan / Barbara G. Holthus

Actors Of Social Policy Making In Japan: A Look At The Individual Level / Axel Klein

Growing Up In A Shrinking City: The Impact Of Residential Segregation On The Qualitative Reproduction Of Urban Society / Klaus Peter Strohmeier

Business Implications Of Demographic Change In Japan: Chances And Challenges For Human Resource And Marketing Management / Florian Kohlbacher

Silver Employment In Germany: Trends And Consequences For The Management Of An Ageing Workforce / Christiane Hipp and Birgit Verworn

New Housing Options For The Elderly In Japan: The Example Of Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward / Maren Godzik

The Political Economy Of Health-Care Migration: A Japanese Perspective / Gabriele Vogt

Care For The Elderly And Demographic Change: Ageing And Migrant Nurses In The German State Of North Rhine-Westphalia / Jens Friebe

The Power Of Address: Age And Gender In Japanese Eldercare Communication / Peter Backhaus

Japan’s Adult Guardianship System: Statutory Guardianship And Volunteer Guardians / Junko Ando

Japan’s Adult Guardianship Law: Current Status And Issues / Makoto Arai

Demographic Change And Challenges From A Regional Perspective: The Case Of Germany / Franz-Josef Kemper

Recent In-Migration To Peripheral Regions Of Japan In The Context Of Incipient National Population Decline / Yoshitaka Ishikawa

Rural Depopulation And Economic Shrinkage In Japan: What Can Affected Municipalities Do About It? / Volker Elis

Demographic, Economic And Institutional Shrinkage – From The Perspective Of Rural Areas In Germany / Stephan Beetz

Left Behind In The Global City: Spaces And Places Of Ageing And Shrinking In The Tokyo Metropolitan Area / Ralph Lützeler

References / F. Coulmas and R. . Lützeler

Index of Authors Cited / F. Coulmas and R. . Lützeler

Index of Subjects / F. Coulmas and R. . Lützeler.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16083-8

9786613160836

90-04-19484-3

OCLC:

743693723

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004187788.i-545 DOI