Does an advantageous occupational position make women happier in contemporary Japan? Findings from the Japanese Study of Health, Occupation, and Psychosocial Factors Related Equity (J-HOPE)

• Main Authors: Maki Umeda (Author), Anne McMunn (Author), Noriko Cable (Author), Hideki Hashimoto (Author), Norito Kawakami (Author), Michael Marmot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Occupational position is one of the determinants of psychological health, but this association may differ for men and women depending on the social context. In contemporary Japanese society, occupational gender segregation persists despite increased numbers of women participating in the labour marke...