To Be Supported, or Not to Be: Images of Older People in Policy and the Reality in Local Communities in Japan

Social innovation is not only about tangible new products, services, policies, and laws, but also about changes in societal perceptions, values, and norms. In Japan, current policies for older people, including Long-Term Care Insurance, tend to focus on medical and long-term care and other forms of...

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Main Authors: Ken Aoo, Noriko Abe, Mitsunobu R. Kano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2019.00016/full