Mental Health and Social Withdrawal in Contemporary Japan : Beyond the Hikikomori Spectrum

This book examines the phenomenon of social withdrawal in Japan, which ranges from school non-attendance to extreme forms of isolation and confinement, known as hikikomori. Based on extensive original research including interview research with a range of practitioners involved in dealing with the ph...

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Main Author: Tajan, Nicolas (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: 2021
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