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Peer reviewedCole, Robert E. – Administrative Science Quarterly, 1985
Analyzes the institutionalization of small-group activities in Japan, Sweden, and the United States. Includes a reference list. (MD)
Descriptors: Administration, Comparative Analysis, Cooperation, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHorio, Teruhisa – Comparative Education, 1986
In the debate on educational reform in Japan, the government's version of free choice would lead to commercialism and privatisation of education and an even more competitive system creating technocratic elites. In contrast, the Japan Teachers' Union has proposed reforms based on the people's right to justice in education. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Download full textMartin, Linda G. – Population Bulletin, 1989
Japan's rapidly aging population has become a top policy issue, especially as the increasing costs of pensions and medical care are debated. With the highest life expectancy on earth, the Japanese potentially face long periods of retirement, as well as the possibility of long periods of disability. Although family support of the elderly is thought…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Influences, Family (Sociological Unit), Foreign Countries
