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Diverging Destinies: The Japanese Case

“Diverging Destinies”: A Review of the Research Introduction “Diverging Destinies” as Part of the Second Demographic Transition Implications of Differential Family Change Posited Explanations Generality and Variation Across Time and Space Summary The Japanese Context and Existing Empirical Evidence Introduction Reasons not to Expect a Pattern of Diverging Destinies in Japan Homogenous Family Life Course Contraceptive Environment Gender Division of Labor Reasons to Expect a Pattern of Diverging Destinies in Japan Public Policy Changing Employment Environment Growing Inequality Trends in Educational Attainment Empirical Evidence Union Formation and Dissolution Marriage Timing Educational Assortative Mating Cohabitation Divorce Single-Mother Families Childbearing Age at First Birth Nonmarital Childbearing Stepfamily Fertility Mother’s Employment Synthesis of Existing Research Union Formation and Dissolution Introduction The National Fertility Survey Early Marriage Husband’s Educational Attainment Cohabitation Divorce Childbearing and Maternal Employment Introduction Early Childbearing Nonmarital Childbearing Bridal Pregnancy Maternal Employment Discussion

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