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The social support system of the Japanese elderly
Author(s)Wataru Koyano
Journal titleJournal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol 9, no 3, July 1994
Pagespp 323-333
KeywordsInformal care ; Family relationships ; Friendship ; Japan.
AnnotationObservation of the social support system of Japanese older people to find factors affecting the availability of support from different sources. The relative importance of family members and non-kin others is assessed in terms of dependability and steadiness against effects of situational factors.
Accession NumberCPA-940816006 A
ClassmarkP6: DS:SJ: DS:SX: 7DT

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