Exploring the Trend to Remain Single: A Review of the Literature

Exploring the Trend to Remain Single: A Review of the Literature

More people are choosing to remain single in Japan. Possible factors for this phenomenon may be sociological, demographic, or psychological in nature. This article reviews studies which explore these multiple factors. It is suggested that there is a need for greater clarification of factors as well...

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Veröffentlicht in:Kazoku shakaigaku kenkyu 1997/07/25, Vol.9(9), pp.91-98,138
1. Verfasser: Ito, Hideaki
Format: Artikel
Sprache:jpn
Schlagworte:
demand
Demographic Change
Japan
Marriage Patterns
Nuptiality
Psychosocial Factors
single adults
Single Persons
Sociodemographic Factors
supply
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Zusammenfassung:More people are choosing to remain single in Japan. Possible factors for this phenomenon may be sociological, demographic, or psychological in nature. This article reviews studies which explore these multiple factors. It is suggested that there is a need for greater clarification of factors as well as for an integration of research findings if we are to understand the reasons behind the changing situation of marriage in Japan.
ISSN:0916-328X
1883-9290
DOI:10.4234/jjoffamilysociology.9.91