Family structure and well-being at older ages in Japan

Journal of Population Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-400

  Raymo, James M ^a   Kikuzawa, Saeko ^b   Liang, Jersey ^c   Kobayashi, Erika ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b HOSEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Elderly; Family; Health; Japan; Living arrangements; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; DIVORCE; ELDERLY POPULATION; FAMILY STRUCTURE; LIVING STANDARD; MARRIAGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 62649084256     PISSN: 14432447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03033896     Document Type: Article

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