Health Inequalities in Japan: An Empirical Study of Older People (Japanese Society Series)
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Katsunori Kondo (Contributor) Ichiro Kawachi (Contributor)
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The life expectancy of the Japanese is among the highest in the world, and their preventive system to avoid nursing care is attracting international attention. Based on a large sample of senior citizens, this quantitative ground-breaking study examines the ways in which preventive care is exercised in such areas as depression, oral health, insomnia, social isolation, and poor diet.
The book focuses on the degree to which social inequalities and disparities are distributed among the elderly and it argues that a socio-epidemiological approach that emphasizes psycho-sociological variables deserves special attention. It analyses the 'social determinants of health' and goes far beyond the normal purview of individual-focused health care to consider the long-term effects of education and investment in social capital for the health of older people.
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- Contributor: Katsunori Kondo
- Imprint: Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press
- ISBN13: 9781920901714
- Number of Pages: 323
- Packaged Dimensions: 146x222mm
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press
- Release Date: 2010-11-30
- Series: Japanese Society Series
- Binding: Hardback
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