This volume addresses the family situation in Japan and Germany. Gender-segregated labor markets and precarious employment patterns bear detrimental consequence

These gripping biographies poignantly illustrate the strengths and the vulnerabilities of professional housewives and of families facing social change and econo

This review introduces the background to and issues at stake in promoting equal partnerships in families in Germany.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of low birth-rates and population decline on Japan and Germany. Experts from both countries examine a

Japan is not only the oldest society in the world today, but also the oldest society to have ever existed. This aging trend, however, presents many challenges t