From Workplace to Third Place: How Japan's Silver Human Resource Center Combines Work and Social Engagement After Retirement.

This study explores how Japanese retirees experience Silver Human Resource Centers (SHRCs). Based on in-depth interviews with 25 members, we investigated SHRCs' function as a workplace and a potential "third place." Our analysis revealed that members seek financial, health, and social benefits. We p...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Gerontological Social Work Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 602 - 624
Autores principales:	Hanssen, M., Fujita, N.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd May/Jun2026
Materias:	Japan Retirement Active aging Community involvement Senior centers Workplace management Japanese history
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Sumario:	This study explores how Japanese retirees experience Silver Human Resource Centers (SHRCs). Based on in-depth interviews with 25 members, we investigated SHRCs' function as a workplace and a potential "third place." Our analysis revealed that members seek financial, health, and social benefits. We propose the concept of a "place 2.5," where SHRCs act as a hybrid space integrating work and social engagement. While identifying structural barriers, this study frames SHRCs as vital placemaking hubs that support fulfilling post-retirement lives and contribute to active aging research and program design.