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Author Kawanishi, Yuko

Title Mental Health Challenges Facing Contemporary Japanese Society : the 'Lonely People'
Published Leiden : BRILL, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (198 pages)
Contents Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The "National Character"; 2 Mental Health at Work; 3 The Japanese Family Today; 4 Youth; 5 Japan's "Lonely People"; Bibliography; Index
Summary This book addresses the profound question of mental malaise in its many forms in contemporary Japanese society, focusing on: work, family and youth. The purpose is to provide an analytical, critical account of the social psychological state of the Japanese today, as well as to present possible measures that could contribute to positive outcomes
Notes Print version record
Subject Social problems -- Japan
Mental health -- Japan
Mental illness -- Japan
Japanese -- Mental health
Mental health
Mental illness
Social conditions
Social problems
SUBJECT Japan -- Social conditions -- 1989- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008001967
Subject Japan
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789004213029
9004213023