MITIGATING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS AMONG RESIDENTS IN SUBURBAN HOUSING COMPLEXES IN JAPAN
Keiko Katagiri, Nahyun Kim · 2024
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Keiko Katagiri and Nahyun Kim report a community project against loneliness among older residents of suburban Japan, in this 2024 paper. Japan faces steep rates of older people living alone, and surveys show its seniors have weaker family and neighbor ties than those in many countries. The pair launched an action research project in Kobe in 2022, called Waigaya, to rebuild everyday connection in housing complexes.
The project had two arms. Waigaya forums were open events meant to draw residents in and lower the threshold for joining. Waigaya college offered a continuing series of classes, building knowledge and confidence for long lives. Across two forums and six class series, 103 people aged three to ninety-two took part, and a quarter joined both arms. Post-session surveys showed high satisfaction and real contact between neighbors. The authors present the project as a workable model other suburbs can copy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Keiko Katagiri, Nahyun Kim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |