Oct. 25, 2012
Child Adoption in Japan, 1948-2008―A Comparative Historical Analysis―
要旨Abstract
Adopting children, as an alternative to childbearing, is a widely accepted means of forming a family in the U.S., but is relatively rare in Japan. Why is child adoption uncommon in Japan and yet widespread in the U.S.? By compiling historical statistics from government records, I first document trends in child adoption in post-WWII Japan. The findings indicate that child adoption rates in Japan and the U.S. were comparable in the early 1950s, but that the rate in Japan declined continuously over the ensuing five decades. To investigate the reasons for this persistent decline, I explore the demand-side factors and examine parental motivations for child adoption.
書誌情報Bibliographic information
Vol. 61, No. 4, 2010 , pp. 342-357
HERMES-IR（一橋大学機関リポジトリ）: https://doi.org/10.15057/21985
JEL Classification Codes: D10, J13, N30
