{"product_id":"population-decline-and-ageing-in-florian-coulmas-9780415401258","title":"Population Decline and Ageing in Japan: The Social Consequences","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the most pressing challenges facing Japan today: population decline and ageing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt argues that social ageing is a phenomenon that follows in the wake of industrialization, urbanization and social modernization, bringing about changes in values, institutions, social structures, economic activity, technology and culture, and posing many challenges for the countries affected. Focusing on the experience of Japan, the author explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow Japan has recognized the emerging problems relatively early because during the past half century population ageing has been more rapid in Japan than in any other country\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow all of Japanese society is affected by social ageing, not just certain substructures and institutions, and explains its complex causes, describes the resulting challenges and analyses the solutions under consideration to deal with it \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe nature of Japan's population dynamics since 1920, and argues that Japan is rapidly moving in the direction of a 'hyperaged society' in which those sixty-five or older account for twenty-five per cent of the total population \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe implications for family structures and other social networks, gender roles and employment patterns, health care and welfare provision, pension systems, immigration policy, consumer and voting behaviour and the cultural reactions and ramifications of social ageing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Florian Coulmas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415401259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415401258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.44w x 0.57d","brand":"Florian Coulmas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064913604863,"sku":"9780415401258","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20c9ef4d-62b4-4be5-86c5-ce5eb92999fe.jpg?v=1768671883","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/population-decline-and-ageing-in-florian-coulmas-9780415401258","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}