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Demographic Change in Japan and the EU : Comparative Perspectives /

This volume contains selected papers of the 2008 annual conference of the German Association for Social Science Research on Japan (Vereinigung für sozialwissenschaftliche Japanforschung e.V. - VSJF). The academic meeting has addressed the issue of demographic change in Japan in comparison to the soc...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Coulmas, Florian (Contributor), Godzik, Maren (Contributor), Oda, Akiko (Contributor), Ronald, Richard (Contributor), Schad-Seifert, Annette (Contributor, Editor), Shimada, Shingo (Contributor, Editor), Tagsold, Christian (Contributor), Wagner, Cosima (Contributor), Yamada, Atsuhiro (Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Düsseldorf : düsseldorf university press, [2010]
Subjects:
Demografie.
Europäische Union.
Japan.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
Social Analysis.
demographic trends.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction
  • The Bitter Fruits of Success
  • Elderly Housing in Contemporary Japan: Exploring Alternative Forms of Housing
  • The Housing System and Generational Divides: Housing Pathways and Life-courses in Japan
  • Older Japanese Spouse Care in Relation to Household Structure, Gender Relation, and Political Economy
  • "Silver Robots" and "Robotic Nurses"? Japans Robot Culture and Elderly Care
  • The Effectiveness of New Job Security Measure for the Older Employees in Japan
  • Comparing Social Policies: The Long-term Care Insurance as a Case
  • Contributing Authors
  • Programme of the annual VSJF Meeting 2008