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...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gerontological Social Work Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 602 - 624 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May/Jun2026
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