An edition of The gift of generations (1996)

The gift of generations

Japanese and American perspectives on aging and the social contract

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An edition of The gift of generations (1996)

The gift of generations

Japanese and American perspectives on aging and the social contract

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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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English
Pages
226

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The gift of generations: Japanese and American perspectives on aging and the social contract
1996, Cambridge University Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-214) and index.

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Cambridge [England], New York, NY, USA

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
305.26
Library of Congress
HQ1061 .H366 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 226 p. ;
Number of pages
226

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL801351M
Internet Archive
giftgenerationsj00hash
ISBN 10
0521483077, 0521555205
LCCN
95037713
OCLC/WorldCat
33045418, 238819250
Library Thing
1377880
Goodreads
440701
3719313

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