Children of the Japanese State by Goodman
This book examines what happens to children in contemporary Japan when they come into the care of the state. It explores Japanese ideas of adoption, fostering, child abuse, and child protection, and provides the first full account in English of the development and delivery of child welfare in the world's second largest economy.
Authoritative but readable and relatively jargon free, Goodman's book is a valuable resource for specialists in family and education policy and is of potential interest to sophisticated lay readers curious to know more about Japan* The Journal of Asian Studies *
... a carefully documented, beautifully written book. * The Journal of Asian Studies *
Since many studies on Japan by foreign researchers have targeted the middle class and their lifestyles, which strengthens the perception of Japan as a nation of middle-class people, Goodman's book is especially significant. This is particularly so now that confidence in middle-class life in Japan has been shaken. * Japan Quarterly *
A compelling, highly readable, and very well researched book ... This book is both important and timely because of current social and policy concerns about child abuse and the reforms that are taking place in the child welfare system ... invaluable contribution to the debate on social welfare in Japan. * Social Science Japan Journal *
Unlike many works based on personal experience, Goodman goes far beyond the walls of yogo Shisetsu, providing the reader with a complex picture of the historical, political and social context within which it functions. The book is richly detailed and contains a wealth of fascinating material. * Japanese Studies *
... a carefully documented, beautifully written book. * The Journal of Asian Studies *
Since many studies on Japan by foreign researchers have targeted the middle class and their lifestyles, which strengthens the perception of Japan as a nation of middle-class people, Goodman's book is especially significant. This is particularly so now that confidence in middle-class life in Japan has been shaken. * Japan Quarterly *
A compelling, highly readable, and very well researched book ... This book is both important and timely because of current social and policy concerns about child abuse and the reforms that are taking place in the child welfare system ... invaluable contribution to the debate on social welfare in Japan. * Social Science Japan Journal *
Unlike many works based on personal experience, Goodman goes far beyond the walls of yogo Shisetsu, providing the reader with a complex picture of the historical, political and social context within which it functions. The book is richly detailed and contains a wealth of fascinating material. * Japanese Studies *
Goodman, Roger: - Roger Goodman is lecturer in the social anthropology of Japan at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies and the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford. His publications include Children of the Japanese State: The Changing Role of Child Protection Institutions in Contemporary Japan (2000) and The East Asian Welfare Model: Welfare Orientalism and the State (1998).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198234227 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198234228 |
| Title | Children of the Japanese State |
| Author | Goodman |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2000-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
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