Aya ABE, Director
Department of Empirical Social Security Research
Updated; 10/05/2011
Research Field
- Poverty, Social Exclusion, Social Policy
Research Project
- The National Survey on Social Security
- The Research on the Poverty and Inequality and Effects of Poverty Alleviation Policiesy
- Research on National Minimum Standards of Health and Social Services
External Activities
- Academic Society
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The Foundation for International Studies of Social Security (FISS),
Social Policy Association of Japan (Shakai Seisaku Gakkai)
- Advisory Committee
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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
The Cabinet Office, Social Inclusion Promotion Unit
- Part-time Lecturer
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University of Tokyo
- Others
Publications /Papers
- "The Myth of Egalitarian Society: Poverty and Social Exclusion in Japan.”, Saunders, Peter and Sainsbury, Roy (eds.) Social Security, Poverty and Social Exclusion in Rich and Poorer Countries, pp.175-199. Mortsel : Intersentia Publishing(2011）
- "The Changing Shape of the Care Diamond: The Case of Child and Elderly Care in Japan”, Gender and Development Programme Paper No. 9, UNRISD(2010）
- "Deprivation and Earlier Disadvantages in Japan.” Social Science Japan Journal Vol.13, No.1, (2010）
- "Poverty and Deprivation in Young and Old: A Comparative Study of Australia and Japan.”(with Peter Saunders) Poverty and Public Policy, Vol.2, Iss.1, Article 5 (2010）
