Women and Family in Contemporary Japan

@inproceedings{Holloway2010WomenAF,
  title={Women and Family in Contemporary Japan},
  author={Susan D. Holloway},
  year={2010}
}
1. 'Good wives, wise mothers': parenting and family life in cultural context 2. Locating the research in space and time 3. What is a wise mother? 4. Hansei: the process of self-reflection 5. Memories of childhood 6. Husbands: crucial partners or peripheral strangers? 7. Shitsuke: the art of childrearing 8. Maternal involvement in children's schooling 9. Balancing work and family life 10. Women and family life: ideology, experience and agency. 
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