Abstract
This paper examines childcare centers' spatial mismatch problem - a geographic mismatch that impedes a balance between work and childrearing. The study area is Tokyo, which has a large and growing number of children on childcare waiting lists. Survey results indicate the importance of spatial proximity and access to childcare centers in achieving the desired balance between work and childrearing. Visualized accessibility shows a considerable geographic mismatch between the supply and demand of childcare centers, especially for smaller children aged 0-2 years. Resolving the spatial mismatch problem can be a key policy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 300-303 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Volume | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | International Conference on Spatial Thinking and Geographic Information Sciences 2011, STGIS 2011 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 2011 Sep 14 → 2011 Sep 16 |
Keywords
- Accessibility
- Childcare centers
- GIS
- Spatial mismatch
- Tokyo
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Psychology(all)