The enigma of Japanese ageing-in-place practice in the information age: Does digital gadget help the (good) practice for inter-generation care?

Ageing International

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 236-255

  Lai, On Kwok ^a  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Active ageing; Communication; Information society; Inter generational dynamics; Japan

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044796575     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-008-9017-0     Document Type: Article

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