Mental Health and Social Withdrawal in Contemporary Japan: Beyond the Hikikomori Spectrum

by Nicolas Tajan

Book Overview

This book examines the phenomenon of social withdrawal in Japan, which ranges from school non-attendance to extreme forms of isolation and confinement, known as hikikomori. Based on extensive original research including interview research with a range of practitioners involved in dealing with the phenomenon, the book outlines how hikikomori expresses itself, how it is treated and dealt with and how it has been perceived and regarded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367645726
• ISBN13: 9780367645724
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"