American-Japanese Interaction in the Development of Population Policy in Japan, 1945-52

Bibliographic Data

ID4122334
AuthorsDeborah Oakley (corresponding author)
Year1978
Volume4
Issue4
Pages617
Publication date1978-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePopulation and Development Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1971729
OpenAlexW2015326112
LanguageEN
Citations received11

This article documents the development of population policy statements by the Japanese government during the period immediately following World War II investigates the process and determinants of policy and analyzes the role of the American forces of occupation. The focus is on the interaction of Japanese proponents of birth control and supportive American officials and social scientists. The evidence suggests that concerned Americans acted as a catalyst for changes in population policy primarily by supporting and facilitating the activities of Japanese proponents of birth control and by protecting these groups from outside criticism. Historic-geographic conditions and active prewar policy discussion in Japan largely shaped the content of policy.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT)

Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · Japanese History and Culture

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