Machiko Osawa
Biographic Data
| ID | 355335 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Machiko Osawa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Machiko |
| FAMILY NAME | Osawa |
| SIGNATURE | OSAWA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Japan Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5383-7283 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sexual Violence and Gender Inequality in Japan
Raising awareness about the extent of sexual violence in Japan and the damage inflicted on individuals is essential to change the status quo. This article draws on quantitative and qualitative data to reveal the reality of sexual violence and victimization, which has been poorly understood and largely ignored in Japanese society. The quantitative data is drawn from a landmark 2022 survey of sexual victims conducted by NHK that collected over 38,0…
Japan: The Precarious Future
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast triggered a tsunami that killed more than 20,000 people, displaced 600,000, and caused billions of dollars in damage as well as a nuclear meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Japan, the world’s third largest economy, was already grappling with recovery from both its own economic recession of the 1990s and the global recession following the US-driven fina…
Combining Paid Work and Family Care: Policies and experiences in international perspective
As populations age around the world, increasing efforts are required from both families and governments to secure care and support for older and disabled people.At the same time both women and men are expected to increase and lengthen their participation in paid work, which makes combining caring and working a burning issue for social and employment policy and economic sustainability. International discussion about the reconciliation of work and …
Precarious Work in Japan
This article examines the causes and consequences of the dramatic growth of precarious employment in Japan since the 1990s. In response to heightened competition associated with globalization, Japanese firms adopted cost-cutting policies to remain competitive, especially in terms of reducing wage outlays. As a result, companies hired fewer regular workers and increased the proportion of temporary workers. Based upon the breadwinner model, Japan m…
Les transformations des structures du cycle de la vie des femmes au Japon
L'évolution de la participation des femmes japonaises au travail salarié est traitée ici à partir du point de vue démographique, notamment en fonction du taux élevé de vieillissement de la population, elle-même associée à la baisse de la fertilité et à l'accroissement de l'espérance de vie. L'auteur tente d'articuler ces tendances lourdes à celles de l'évolution du taux d'activité salariée des femmes. Progressivement celles-ci ont des comportemen…
Working Mothers: Changing Patterns of Employment and Fertility in Japan
Precarious Work in Japan
This article examines the causes and consequences of the dramatic growth of precarious employment in Japan since the 1990s. In response to heightened competition associated with globalization, Japanese firms adopted cost-cutting policies to remain competitive, especially in terms of reducing wage outlays. As a result, companies hired fewer regular workers and increased the proportion of temporary workers. Based upon the breadwinner model, Japan m…
Sexual Violence and Gender Inequality in Japan
Raising awareness about the extent of sexual violence in Japan and the damage inflicted on individuals is essential to change the status quo. This article draws on quantitative and qualitative data to reveal the reality of sexual violence and victimization, which has been poorly understood and largely ignored in Japanese society. The quantitative data is drawn from a landmark 2022 survey of sexual victims conducted by NHK that collected over 38,0…
Working Mothers: Changing Patterns of Employment and Fertility in Japan
Les transformations des structures du cycle de la vie des femmes au Japon
L'évolution de la participation des femmes japonaises au travail salarié est traitée ici à partir du point de vue démographique, notamment en fonction du taux élevé de vieillissement de la population, elle-même associée à la baisse de la fertilité et à l'accroissement de l'espérance de vie. L'auteur tente d'articuler ces tendances lourdes à celles de l'évolution du taux d'activité salariée des femmes. Progressivement celles-ci ont des comportemen…
Combining Paid Work and Family Care: Policies and experiences in international perspective
As populations age around the world, increasing efforts are required from both families and governments to secure care and support for older and disabled people.At the same time both women and men are expected to increase and lengthen their participation in paid work, which makes combining caring and working a burning issue for social and employment policy and economic sustainability. International discussion about the reconciliation of work and …
Precarious Work in Japan
This article examines the causes and consequences of the dramatic growth of precarious employment in Japan since the 1990s. In response to heightened competition associated with globalization, Japanese firms adopted cost-cutting policies to remain competitive, especially in terms of reducing wage outlays. As a result, companies hired fewer regular workers and increased the proportion of temporary workers. Based upon the breadwinner model, Japan m…
Japan: The Precarious Future
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast triggered a tsunami that killed more than 20,000 people, displaced 600,000, and caused billions of dollars in damage as well as a nuclear meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Japan, the world’s third largest economy, was already grappling with recovery from both its own economic recession of the 1990s and the global recession following the US-driven fina…
Sexual Violence and Gender Inequality in Japan
Raising awareness about the extent of sexual violence in Japan and the damage inflicted on individuals is essential to change the status quo. This article draws on quantitative and qualitative data to reveal the reality of sexual violence and victimization, which has been poorly understood and largely ignored in Japanese society. The quantitative data is drawn from a landmark 2022 survey of sexual victims conducted by NHK that collected over 38,0…
Economics (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Digital Economy and Work Transformation (2 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (2 works) · Labour economics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)