| Author(s) |
Suzuki, Kohei
Dollery, Brian E
Kortt, Michael A
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| Publication Date |
2021-07
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| Abstract |
In common with many other societies with ageing populations, loneliness and social isolation have become a significant problem in contemporary Japan. The financial burden associated with an ageing population, together with ongoing fiscal austerity, has severely constrained the ability of local authorities to address the problem. As a result, policymakers have sought cost‐effective methods of tackling the problem, including local co‐production with community groups. In this article, we consider the impact of loneliness and social isolation on wellbeing and then examine two illustrative case studies of local co‐production programs aimed at tackling social isolation amongst older adults in Japan.
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| Citation |
Social Policy and Administration, 55(4), p. 674-686
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| ISSN |
1467-9515
0144-5596
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| Link | |
| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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| Rights |
Attribution 4.0 International
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| Title |
Addressing loneliness and social isolation amongst elderly people through local co‐production in Japan
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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| administrative/AddressingDollery2020JournalArticleEarlyOnline.pdf | 864.419 KB | application/pdf | Early online version | View document |
| openpublished/AddressingDollery2021JournalArticle.pdf | 817.081 KB | application/pdf | Published version | View document |