This textbook explores recent research on the topics of gender inequalities, intergenerational support, and family in select East Asian societies, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. it uncovers dynamic and evolving couple and intergenerational relationships, together with the persistent impact on time use, housework and childcare. From the Contents: 3. Intergenerational living arrangements and marital fertility in Japan: a counterfactual approach (Shohei Yoda).