Invitation to the Symposium on <i>Life/Death and Family in Aged Societies</i>

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  • 高齢社会における生/死と家族：特集への招待
  • コウレイ シャカイ ニ オケル ナマ/シ ト カゾク : トクシュウ エ ノ ショウタイ

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<p>We organized an international symposium focusing on the second half of life to promote intercultural academic exchange, as the 9th Board of Directors has stressed that internationalization of the Society is an on-going issue that needs to be addressed. In the late 20th century, many societies achieved mass longevity. The aim of this symposium was to discuss life/death and family in aged societies from an international comparative perspective in recognition of emerging new patterns in parent-child relationships, medical services, nursing care, inheritance, succession, funerals, and graves. Park’s article illustrates tensions associated with family care in contemporary South Korea and points out the necessity of reciprocal relationships among those who are involved in care of the elderly. Asakawa’s article argues the importance of individuals’ rights to self-determination at the end of life in comparison with Western countries. Ando’s article delineates changes in funeral and grave management with respect to the transformation of families in Japan. In discussing life/death in old age, it is important to consider “individualization” in relation to family intentions and interrelationships among family members.</p>

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