title: Is Japan following Europe towards a society of singles?  Possible impacts of the rapid increase in life expectancy on Japanese social structure--as seen by a European historical-demographer.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Imhof
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005060:Europe; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D007564:Japan; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008136:Longevity; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012919:Social Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D012946:Social Welfare
keywords: Asia; Behavior; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Economic Factors; Europe; Japan; Length Of Life; Life Expectancy; Mortality; Population; Population Dynamics; Psychosocial Factors; Social Behavior; Social Development; Social Welfare