the case of child and elderly care in Japan
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Abe, Aya K.
- Publish Year
- 2010
- Shelfmark
- digitaal
- Thesaurus
- zorgarbeid, kinderopvang, ouderen, overheidsbeleid, Japan
- Description
- This paper shows that gender inequalities in care provision remain strong. Conclusion is that Japan has never really been a welfare state and Japanese people thus have low expectations of what the state can provide. Care needs have traditionally been met within the family. However, demographic changes, changes in family structures and in the labour market have recently made it necessary to expand the public role in care provision. An important outcome of this situation is the Long-Term Care Insurance, introduced in 2000. Concluding analysis is that the voice of caregivers and those receiving care are missing in the development of care policies. This, according to the author, is in line with other bureaucracy-driven policies in Japan.