ABSTRACT Both South Korea and Japan have diversified welfare policies from cash assistance to a range of employment support schemes. However, they face the same issue of poverty amongst single-mother households in their contemporary societies. Under existing policies, single mothers view a zero-sum equilibrium between their two roles as breadwinner and caregiver: they have to sacrifice their employment potential if they wish to take care of their children. We argue that there remain untapped areas of opportunity in supporting single mothers’ transition into more capable breadwinners amidst their child-rearing responsibilities and concerns.

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支持妇女生活方式的变化：韩国和日本的单身母亲过渡研究

摘要韩国和日本都制定了多种多样的福利政策，从现金援助到一系列就业支持计划。然而，他们在当代社会的单身母亲家庭中面临着同样的贫困问题。根据现行政策，单身母亲将两个角色视为养家糊口和照料者之间的零和平衡：如果要照顾孩子，他们必须牺牲自己的就业潜力。我们认为，在抚育子女的责任和担忧中，仍有未开发的机会来支持单身母亲过渡为更有能力的养家糊口的人。