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Download full textBowman, Mary Jean; Osawa, Machiko – 1986
This document explores the role played by women in the economic success of Japan in recent decades. Part 1 provides a brief history of Japan's rural legacy and describes its urbanization process. Part 2 reveals trends in the nature and extent of the economic activity of Japanese women using data on cohort age-groups at 5-year intervals beginning…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Comparative Education, Cultural Traits, Economic Opportunities
Peer reviewedOkano, Kaori – Sociology of Education, 1995
Reports on a study of the impact of formalized school-based job-referral procedures among 94 students in vocationally oriented Japanese high schools. Finds that the process achieves a meritocratic allocation of jobs and a smooth entry into the workforce for most students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Decision Making, Entry Workers
