No. 31 — August 11, 2000

Feature Article

"PARASITE SINGLES" &emdash; A UNIQUELY JAPANESE PHENOMENON?

Hiroyuki Takahashi and Jeanette Voss

• Summary
• "Parasite Singles" Defined
• Why Have Numbers Of Adult Children Living At Home Increased?
  • Family Structure
  • City Life
  • Delay of Marriage
  • Higher Standard of Living
• Why Parents Support Adult Children At Home
• International Comparison
  • United States
  • France
  • Italy
• Short-Term Effects Of Parasite Singles In Japan
• Long-Term Effects
• Conclusion
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Weekly Review

• Japan's Economic Indicators Pointing Up
  --- by Douglas Ostrom
• Japanese Financial Regulation Enters New Phase
  --- by Jon Choy
• Maturing Deposits Remaining In Japan's Postal Savings System
  --- by Arthur J. Alexander
• JDA White Paper Urges Continued Monitoring Of North Korea, China
  --- by Barbara Wanner

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