The inclusion of the elderly in community life is a major factor in achieving an age-friendly city. However, there has been little research investigating the constraints preventing the elderly's interaction with society. With that in mind, this paper is pioneering the investigation of such...

This paper is one of the first attempts in Japan to define and measure the extent of poverty and social exclusion in the country. It makes use of data from a 2006 survey of 600 households which was carefully designed to capture incidents of different dimensions of poverty and social exclusion,...

The inclusion of the elderly in community life is a major factor in achieving an age-friendly city. However, there has been little research investigating the constraints preventing the elderly's interaction with society. With that in mind, this paper is pioneering the investigation of such...

Chapter 1. The Definition and Basic Facts of SNEP -- Chapter 2. The Determinants and Characteristics of SNEP -- Chapter 3. The Daily Lives and Job Searches of SNEP -- Chapter 4. The Past, Present, and Future of SNEP -- Chapter 5. Questions and Answers About SNEP -- References -- Index