The gift of generations
Japanese and American perspectives on aging and the social contract
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Author
Publication
1996 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge [England], England
Language
English
Word Count
56,500 words, Guess
Page Count
226 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL801351M
- ISBN-100521483077
- OCLC Control Number33045418
- OCLC Control Number238819250
- OCLC Control Numbergiftgenerationsj00hash
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- Library of Congress Control Number95037713
- LibraryThing1377880
- Goodreads440701
Classifications
- DDC305.26
- LCCHQ1061 .H366 1996
Description
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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