The gift of generations
Japanese and American perspectives on aging and the social contract
by Akiko Hashimoto
The Gift of Generations is an inquiry into the different cultural meanings of giving and deserving help in two aging societies. Post-industrial societies today contend with population dynamics that have never before existed. As the number of older people grows, countries must determine how best to provide for the needs of this population. The constraints are real: Fiscal and material resources are finite and must be shared in a way that is perceived as just.
As such, societies confront the fundamental question of who gets what, how, and why, and ultimately must reappraise the principles determining why some people are considered more worthy of help than others. This study systematically explores the Japanese and American answers to this fundamental question.
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Older people, Services for, Cross-cultural studies, Family relationships, Social contract, Older people, japan, Older people, family relationships, Older people, services for, Personnes âgées, Études transculturelles, Contrat social, Relations familiales, Personnes âgées, Services aux, Bejaarden, Bejaardenzorg, Familierelaties, Sociale politiek, Alter, Sozialvertrag, Famille, AGEING PERSONS, AGEING, OLD AGE BENEFITS, FAMILY, SOCIAL SECURITY, JAPAN, UNITED STATES, CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSISPlaces
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The gift of generations: Japanese and American perspectives on aging and the social contract
1996, Cambridge University Press
in English
0521483077 9780521483070
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-214) and index.
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