Title The demography of remarriage in Japan / James M. Raymo, Erika Teramoto, Shohei Yoda, Miho Iwasawa, Setsuya Fukuda

Published Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, [2024]

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 68 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) Series SpringerBriefs in Population Studies. Population studies of Japan Population studies of Japan Contents Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- 1 Remarriage Trends and Correlates -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Pathways to Remarriage and Trends in Remarriage -- 1.3 Correlates of Remarriage -- 1.4 Gender and Socioeconomic Status -- 1.5 Race and Ethnicity -- 1.6 Children from Previous Relationships -- 1.7 Remarriage Opportunities -- 1.8 Cross-National Differences -- 1.8.1 Who Remarries Whom? -- 1.8.2 Remarriage at Older Ages -- References -- 2 Remarriage and Subsequent Outcomes -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Marital Quality -- 2.3 Marital Stability -- 2.4 Adult Well-Being 2.5 Children's Outcomes -- 2.6 Is the Stepfamily Still an "Incomplete Institution"? -- 2.7 Fertility Intentions -- References -- 3 Previous Research on Remarriage in Japan -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Research on Remarriage in Japan -- 3.3 Stepfamilies in Japan -- References -- 4 Insights from Vital Statistics Data -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Prevalence of Remarriage -- 4.3 Age at Remarriage -- 4.4 Duration from Previous Marriage -- 4.5 Spouse Pairing -- References -- 5 Insights from the National Fertility Surveys -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Marital History Pairing 5.3 Number of Children (in Previous Marriage and in Current Marriage) -- 5.4 Socioeconomic Differences -- 5.5 Spouse Pairing Patterns -- 5.6 Where Couples Meet -- 5.7 Duration from Meeting to Marriage -- 5.8 Primary Reason for Marrying -- 5.9 Prevalence of Premarital Pregnancy (Bridal Pregnancy) -- 5.9.1 Cohabitation Prior to Marriage -- 5.9.2 Living Arrangements/Proximity to Parents(-In-Law) -- 5.9.3 Self-rated Health -- References -- 6 Insights from the National Survey of Households with Children -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Number of Children -- 6.3 Parent-Child Interactions 6.4 Mothers' Subjective Well-Being -- 6.5 Housework Time -- 6.6 Remarriage Intentions -- 6.7 Discussion -- References Summary This book provides the first comprehensive demographic overview of remarriage in Japan. Despite the fact that nearly one in five marriages in Japan now involves at least one formerly married spouse, very little is known about the nature of remarriages and how they differ from first marriages. One important focus of this book is to examine fertility intentions and outcomes in remarriages and to compare them with marriages in which both partners are in their first marriage. It is well known that low rates of first marriage contribute to Japans very low total fertility rate (TFR), but there is currently no theoretical or empirical basis for understanding how levels and patterns of remarriage are related to the TFR. To understand trends and patterns of remarriage in Japan, the book begins with an overview of the voluminous research literature on remarriage in the USA and other Western countries. This overview consists of a summary of trends and theoretical frameworks for understanding remarriage and is followed by a summary of existing research on correlates of remarriage and outcomes associated with higher-order marriages. Of particular importance is the attention paid to stepfamily fertility and the extent to which remarriage is associated with overall levels of fertility. An important contribution of this book is its presentation of basic descriptive information about levels and correlates of remarriage in Japan. These descriptive analyses are based on published data in the vital statistics reports and individual-level data from the National Fertility Surveys conducted by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research and the National Survey of Households with Children conducted by the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 18, 2024) Subject Remarriage -- Japan Form Electronic book Author Teramoto, Erika, author Yoda, Shohei, author Iwasawa, Miho, author Fukuda, Setsuya, author ISBN 9789819748983 9819748984

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