The Status and Integration of the Aged in Japanese Society.

Palmore, Erdman

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The Status and Integration of the Aged in Japanese Society

Palmore, Erdman

Journal of Gerontology, 30, 2, 199-208, Mar 75

Japan is an exception to the general rule that modernization causes a sharp decline in status and integration of the aged. The high status of the elders is reflected in many private and public practices which give precedence to older persons. (Author)

Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Family Relationship, Human Relations, Japanese, Older Adults, Retirement, Social Integration, State of the Art Reviews, Status

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