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Japan’s Ageing Prison Population by

by Jason Danely June 22, 2017

by Jason Danely June 22, 2017

The proportion of older people in Japanese prisons has risen sharply since the recession of the early 1990s. Around 17% of Japanese prisoners are over 65.

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‘Successful aging’: Sacred or Profane? Insights from classical sociological theory

by Julia Rozanova January 12, 2017

by Julia Rozanova January 12, 2017

The critique of the notion of ‘successful aging’ coined a while ago by Rowe and Kahn, revolves around these issues of intra-generational (in addition to inter-generational) inequality, whether it is represented in media discourses about later life, or in individuals’ everyday experiences.

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