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Book Announcement: Population Aging and International Health-Caregiver Migration to Japan

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Paula

Population Aging and International Health-Caregiver Migration to Japan Gabriele Vogt, Cham: Springer, 2018. This book introduces Japan’s current policy initiatives directed at eldercare and international labor migration, and, wherever appropriate,it adds a comparative perspective from Germany. The book shows how … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Narratives of decline: the changing patterns of death and aging in contemporary Japanese religions

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Paula

CALL FOR PAPERS ‘Narratives of decline: the changing patterns of death and aging in contemporary Japanese religions’ Japanese Studies Workshop, The University of Manchester Tuesday, 31 May 2016 PhD Student workshop Narratives of decline are embedded in both academic and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Paula

Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan Jason Danely (Author) Description By 2030, over 30% of the Japanese population will be 65 or older, foreshadowing the demographic changes occurring elsewhere in Asia and around the world. What can … Continue reading →

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