Open Journal of Preventive Medicine
Vol.6 No.1(2016), Paper ID 62784, 20
pages
DOI:10.4236/ojpm.2016.61001
Hikikomori, a Phenomenon of Social Withdrawal and Isolation in Young Adults Marked by an Anomic Response to Coping Difficulties: A Qualitative Study Exploring Individual Experiences from First- and Second-Person Perspectives
Roseline Kim Fong Yong, Yoshihiro Kaneko
Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Akita University, Akita, Japan
Copyright © 2016 Roseline Kim Fong Yong, Yoshihiro Kaneko et al. This is
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How to Cite this Article
Yong, R. and Kaneko, Y. (2016) Hikikomori, a Phenomenon of Social Withdrawal and Isolation in Young Adults Marked by an Anomic Response to Coping Difficulties: A Qualitative Study Exploring Individual Experiences from First- and Second-Person Perspectives.
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