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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
Schroeder, Karsten – 1986
In the last two decades, problems associated with aging have caused increased public concern. As a result of recent research in the Federal Republic of Germany, the science of gerontology has revealed new information about the living conditions and living standards of the elderly. The image of older people is still a negative one and passing…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Gerontology
