Working Parents and Childcare (1) : A Comparative Study between the U.K. and Japan

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Why is the provision of public funds for the under-fives childcare in the UK lower than in any other country in the European community as well as in Japan? This study presents an analysis of the prevailing conditions, problems and causes of childcare in the UK compared with Japan. We analysed the distinctive characteristics of the UK and Japan's childcare focussing on five issues; the differences in the economic demand for the labour force, the influence of J.Bowlby, the thoughts on the relationship between the family and the state, the different definition of "children in need", the trend of citizens' movement. We hold that these five issues are deeply related to the existing childcare in both Countries. Finally, we can say that the difference in the economic, social and political situation, both historically and recently, has resulted in the difference of expansion of childcare in the two Countries. We can also say however that the difference in the relationship and ideology between the family and the State and enterprises and the State are the greatest influences.
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