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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Published in:	Journal of Gerontological Social Work Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 602 - 624
Main Authors:	Hanssen, M., Fujita, N.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd May/Jun2026
Subjects:	Japan Retirement Active aging Community involvement Senior centers Workplace management Japanese history
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost