[[Changes in Japanese households between five-year intervals]].
The author examines recent changes in Japanese household type in 5-year intervals.  The data come from the Demographic Survey of Family Life Course and Household Change conducted in 1985 by the Institute of Population Problems.  Major results are as follows:  1) "Single" type households are very frequently established and broken up, especially in the early stages of household formation.  2) In changing household type, most households passed through the "couple and their children" type as a transit state.  3) The sojourn time of "couple and their children" state is relatively long.  That type of household is relatively stable.  4) In households changing from "couple and their children" to other types, the change to "3-generation family" accounts for 19%, the change to "couples only" accounts for 62%, and the change to "single" accounts for 11%.  5) The change to "3-generation family" from any other type of household accounts for nearly 20% of all changes in every household type.
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D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D007564:Japan; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics
Asia; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developed Countries; Eastern Asia; Extended Family--changes; Family And Household; Family Characteristics--changes; Generations; Households--changes; Japan; Population; Population Dynamics