Refuge of the honored: social organization in a japanese retirement community
Auteur :
Kinoshita, Yasuhito / Kiefer, Christie W.
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520075955
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1993
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
590 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Faced with the decline of the traditional family and the explosive growth of the over-65 population, the Japanese are looking for new ways to care for their elders. This study documents the birth of a major social phenomenon in Japan - the planned retirement community.