Family Strategy in an Era of Economic Recession, Aging, and Declining Birthrates

Abstract

The goals of this symposium were to present interdisciplinary perspectives concerning family strategy in this era of economic recession, aging, and declining birthrates. Charles Yuji Horioka's paper, entitled "An International Comparison of Intra-Family Mutual Assistance during Recessions and Old Age," and Masako Maeda's paper, entitled "How do we support isolated people?" discussed economic and social welfare aspects concerning family or family-like strategy. Rokuro Tabuchi's paper, entitled "Families and Intergenerational Relationships in an Era of Intergenerational Ambivalence: Approaches from a Family Strategy Perspective," argued the effectiveness of a family-strategy approach in explaining generational ambivalence. The commentators, Kimiko Kimoto and Masahiro Yamada, discussed the limitations and possibilities of the family strategy approach, among others. Masako Ishii-Kuntz and Michiko Miyamoto chaired the symposium. Adapted from the source document.