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...

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Published inJournal of gerontological social work pp. 1 - 22
Main Authors Hanssen, M., Fujita, N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 05.07.2025
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Silver Human Resources Center
social engagement
Retirement adjustment
active aging
third places
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ISSN0163-4372
1540-4048
1540-4048
DOI10.1080/01634372.2025.2528768

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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0163-4372
1540-4048
1540-4048
DOI:10.1080/01634372.2025.2528768