Gender roles and social policy in an ageing society
This article reviews the major underpinnings of the Japanese welfare state in the context of social care from a feminist perspective. In Japan, familycare responsibilities have traditionally been assigned to women; hence, care has long been a women’s issue. However, as the social contract of a male...
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| Language: | English |
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Linköping University Electronic Press
2010-10-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Ageing and Later Life |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.ep.liu.se/IJAL/article/view/1194 |