Intergenerational relationships between married children and their parents in 21st century Japan : how are patrilineal tradition and marriage changing?

East Asian societies have a patri-lineal tradition in which a family successor must be a son and parents live with the heir and his family. In Japan, the patri-lineal family system was prevalent among the samurai warrior class in the early modern period. In the modern period, it was stipulated in the civil code until the end of World War II. This tradition, however, is changing with a background of gender equalization and fewer number of sons resulting from low birth rates. Intergenerational Relationships between Married Children and Their Parents in 21st Century Japan is the first book that introduces a new perspective of the individualized marriage into a study of intergenerational relationships and examines how the patri-lineal tradition is both changing and maintained. This book deals with patri-local coresidence, matri-local nearby-residence, and support exchange between adult children and their parents/ parents-in-law, and offer a new framework for comparative studies of today's East Asian families.

Preface Lists of Illustrations Introduction Understanding the Complexity of Today's Intergenerational Relationships 1 How is the "Modern Tradition" of Patrilineal Stem Families Changing in Japan Today? 2 Focus on the Relationship between Married Children and Their Parents and Parents-in-law 3 Multidimensional Relationships 4 Individualized Marriage and the Parent-child Relationship 5 Comparing Intergenerational Living Arrangements from New Perspectives 6 Parent-child Relationships and Changes Related to the Gendered Division of Labor 7 Research Questions 8 Patchwork-like Relationships between Married Children and Their Parents 9 Comparisons with Other East Asian Societies and Societies with Patrilineal Traditions 10 Structure of this Book 11 Data 12 Terminology Appendix 1 Changes in the Social Environment Surrounding Married Children and Their Parents 1 The Changing Economy and Changing Household Types 2 Demographic Changes: A Longer-lasting, Closer Parent-child Relationship 3 Legal and Institutional Changes Related to the Parent-child Relationship 4 History of Laws and Institutions Concerning Gender Relations 2 A New Perspective on the Intergenerational Relationship Individualized Marriage 1 Theories on the Relationship between Married Children and Their Parents 2 Findings of Previous Studies 3 The Shift to Individualized Marriage 3 Patrilocality and Matrilocality 1 Coresidence or Nearby Residence? Patrilocal or Matrilocal? 2 Previous Studies of Patrilocality and Matrilocality 3 Research Questions and Hypotheses 4 Data and Analysis Methods 5 Norm-oriented Patrilocal Coresidence versus Needs-oriented Matrilocal Coresidence 6 Changes Surrounding the Custom of Patrilocal Coresidence and the Implications of These Changes for Pro- coresidence Policy in Japan Today Appendix 4 Paternal Coresidence and Maternal Coresidence 1 Why Compare Paternal Coresidence and Maternal Coresidence? 2 Previous Studies on Paternal Coresidence and Maternal Coresidence 3 Objectives of the Analysis 4 Data and Analysis Method 5 Norm-oriented Paternal Coresidence versus Maternal-needs-oriented Maternal Coresidence 6 Types of Coresidence that Facilitate or Impede Parental Authority: Findings from an Interview Survey Appendix 5 Support from Married Children to Their Parents Focus on Individualized Marriage 1 How does Support to Parents and Parents-in-law Differ between Men and Women? 2 Data and Analysis Method 3 The Parallel Existence of Individualized Marriage and Women's Role as Family Kin-keepers 4 Individualized Marriage: A New Framework for Understanding Support to Parents and Parents-in-law Appendix 6 Support from Parents to Their Adult Children Women as Family Kin-Keepers 1 How Does Receiving Support from Parents and Parents-in-law Differ between Men and Women? 2 Data and Analysis Method 3 Women as Recipients of Support from Parents 4 Intergenerational Gaps Regarding the Role of Wives Appendix Conclusion: Multidimensional Intergenerational Relationships 1 Norms and Customs of the Patrilineal Family are Changing, but Partly Remain 2 Recognizing the Multidimensionality of Intergenerational Relationships 3 The Future of Intergenerational Relationships in Japan 4 Support Needed 5 Comparisons with Other Societies with Different Traditions 6 Implications for Methodologies for Future Research and Analysis Bibliography Index