@article{oai:dwcla.repo.nii.ac.jp:00001912,
 author = {中山, まき子 and NAKAYAMA, Makiko},
 journal = {総合文化研究所紀要, Bulletin of Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts},
 month = {Jul},
 note = {application/pdf, AN10052143-20200812-112, This paper addresses issues originating in the 20th century that affect women and parents and relate to pregnancy, birth, and parenting; actual conditions are described based on a multifaceted approach. For this study, a content analysis of four laws (passed 1990 – 2018) and other policies of the national government relevant to pregnancy, birth, and parenting in Japan was performed. We will clarify the gap between women and parents and the policies meant to support them and discuss the issues and challenges related to pregnancy, birth, and parenting policies in Japan. In this study, a content analysis of documents providing data and, in some cases, materials, was conducted.
Women and parents face challenges at work, such as choosing the childbirth method, finding suitable childcare, and returning to work after completing childcare leave. Moreover, many problems center around medical care. The national government has passed four relevant laws and other government policies, which together amount to what has been described as unbroken and comprehensive support, indicating that a mechanism has been instituted to support the entire process of pregnancy, birth, and parenting. Such policies are targeting the declining birth rate, and a target total fertility rate (TFR) value of 1.8 is generally put forth in these policies. However, even though these policies have been instituted, the TFR for fiscal year 2017 only reached 1.43. Although various support services are in place, their actual functioning depends on administrative entities, and it is uncertain whether they are being operated according to the actual perspectives of women and parents.
Generally, measures that address inconsistencies from the perspectives of women and parents include the basic philosophy of user-oriented services outlined in the Long-Term Care Insurance Act and implementation through the appointment of highly qualified professionals, such as care managers, who can shoulder the core responsibilities of long-term care specialists., 論文},
 pages = {112--137},
 title = {日本の子産み・子育て政策の現状と課題：当事者主体の政策へ},
 volume = {36},
 year = {2019},
 yomi = {ナカヤマ, マキコ}
}