Download or read book Caring for the Elderly in Japan and the US written by Susan Orpett Long and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of changing demographics and values, this volume provides a cross-national and interdisciplinary perspective on the question of who cares for and about the elderly. The contributors reflect on research studies, experimental programmes and personal experience in Japan and the United States to explicitly compare how policies, practices and interpretations of elder care are evolving at the turn of the century.