Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan

by Jason Danely

Book Overview

By 2030, over 30% of the Japanese population will be 65 or older, foreshadowing the demographic changes occurring elsewhere in Asia and around the world. What can we learn from a study of the aging population of Japan and how can these findings inform a path forward for the elderly, their families, and for policy makers?
Based on nearly a decade of research, Aging and Loss examines how the landscape of aging is felt, understood, and embodied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813565162
• ISBN13: 9780813565163
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary