Mental health challenges facing contemporary Japanese society : the "lonely people" / / by Yuko Kawanishi.

This book addresses the profound question of mental malaise in its many forms in contemporary Japanese society, focusing on three main areas: 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 prese...

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Year of Publication:2009
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Brill eBook titles 2010
Physical Description:1 online resource (198 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / Y. Kawanishi
  • 1. The “National Character” / Y. Kawanishi
  • 2. Mental Health At Work / Y. Kawanishi
  • 3. The Japanese Family Today / Y. Kawanishi
  • 4. Youth / Y. Kawanishi
  • 5. Japan’s “Lonely People” / Y. Kawanishi
  • Bibliography / Y. Kawanishi
  • Index / Y. Kawanishi.