englischThis book illustrates why and to what extent societal aging has triggered a change in our social security systems – which has simultaneously led to the emergence of new social risks in Japan. The regional context thus forms a crucial factor in welfare creation. As the foundation for a [...]

englischModern societies, even on a local level, are experiencing structural changes as a result of modernisation and globalisation. Despite some similarities in their social fabric, each of them also has idiosyncrasies which are related to population structure, social geographical circumstances, [...]