Leaving the parental home in post-war Japan: Demographic changes, stem-family norms and the transition to adulthood

Leaving home is a key life event in the transition to adulthood, but it has been relatively less explored in demographic studies of contemporary Japan. This paper examines the relationship between home-leaving intensities of young adults and the rapid social, economic, and demographic changes that t...

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Main Author: Setsuya Fukuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2009-06-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol20/30/