Biodemography of Fertility in Japan

• Main Authors: Konishi, Shoko (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Tamaki, Emi (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Yoshinaga, Jun (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Population Studies of Japan,
• Subjects: Demography.; Social groups.; Family.; Families.; Families-Social aspects.; Population.; Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.; Population Economics.

This book presents original data on the proximate determinants of fertility in Japan. Its goal is to disaggregate low fertility levels in Japan into physiological, behavioral, and social components. Further, the book reviews previous studies on the proximate determinants of fertility in Japan, and c...

Table of Contents:

• 1: Introduction (Konishi and Tamaki)
• 1.1: Biodemography of fertility in Japan (Konishi)
• 1.2: Social background (Tamaki)
• 1.3: Biomedical background (Konishi)
• 2: Proximate determinants of fertility in Japan (Konishi and Tamaki)
• 2.1: Contraception and artificial abortion (Konishi)
• 2.2: Menstrual cycle (Tamaki)
• 2.3: Postpartum amenorrhea (Konishi)
• 2.4: Time to pregnancy and coital frequency (Konishi)
• 3: Environmental factors affecting proximate determinants of fertility (Yoshinaga)
• 4: Directions for future research (Konishi, Tamaki, Yoshinaga).