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Social support of older people in Australia and Japan
- Authors:
- KENDIG Hal, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 19(2), March 1999, pp.185-207.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This article examines the extent to which older Japanese reflect more traditional or more modern patterns in their informal relationships. The article makes comparisons of areas in rural and urban Japan, and uses Sydney to provide a comparison with a Western city. Concludes that in these two advanced countries older peoples relationships may be converging on the basis of selective affection and choice, rather than obligation, with individuals in and beyond the household and the family.