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In this chapter, the developed countries that are compared with Japan are mainly eU countries, except some eastern european ones, and english-speaking countries, JaPanese FamIly PolIcIes In comParatIve PersPectIve makoto atoh 1 In the year 2005, Sweden had a total fertility rate of 1.77 and France of 1.94, in contrast to 1.34 in Germany and 1.26 in Japan (OECD 2008b). 2 In this year the total fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.57. The media coined the term "1.57 shock" to accompany this process with numerous articles on the fertility issue. For more information, see Naikakufu (2009a: 2-3). 3 In regards to improving the day care system, the government developed several plans (e.g., the Angel Plan and New Angel Plan). For detailed information on the dozen plus policies and measures, see Naikakufu (2009a: 28-33). ChIlD CArE AND WOrk-lIFE BAlANCE IN lOW-FErtIlIty JAPAN Barbara G. holthus \* percentage of population living in neighbourhood for less than three years +0.205 \* percentage of people aged under 18 in neighbourhood +0.199 \* mortality in neighbourhood per 1,000 inhabitants -0.153 \* day care for children aged under 3 in neighbourhood +0.140 \* long-term unemployment in

Author

Barbara G. Holthus

Publisher

Brill; BRILL

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9786613160836

Subjects

Sociology, Economics, Business