A Spirit of Adventure in Retirement: Japanese Baby Boomers and the Ethos of Interdependence
Self-reliance has arisen as a key ethic in relation to older persons in Japan. One part of a larger social trend affecting mature societies around the world is the rising emphasis on elders overcoming dependence in favor of a new ethic of independence. This analysis of older persons in Japan opens a...
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Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-11-01
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Series: | Anthropology & Aging |
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Online Access: | https://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/anthro-age/article/view/159 |