Elderly Housing in Contemporary Japan: Exploring Alternative Forms of Housing

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 3
3. Introduction 5
4. The Bitter Fruits of Success 17
5. Elderly Housing in Contemporary Japan: Exploring Alternative Forms of Housing 37
6. The Housing System and Generational Divides: Housing Pathways and Life-courses in Japan 61
7. Older Japanese Spouse Care in Relation to Household Structure, Gender Relation, and Political Economy 95
8. “Silver Robots” and “Robotic Nurses”? Japans Robot Culture and Elderly Care 131
9. The Effectiveness of New Job Security Measure for the Older Employees in Japan 155
10. Comparing Social Policies: The Long-term Care Insurance as a Case 193
11. Contributing Authors 223
12. Programme of the annual VSJF Meeting 2008 231