@article{oai:shotoku.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000781, author = {今川, 峰子 and Imagawa, Mineko}, journal = {聖徳学園女子短期大学紀要, Bulletin of the Shotoku Gakuen Women's Junior College}, month = {Mar}, note = {I used the projective method to measure interpersonal distance and assess perception of family closeness among elderly Japanese. Studied were relations with grandchildren, spouses, sons and daughters, sonin-law, or daughter-in-law, female friends, male friends, unrelated children, and elderly strangers. I also examined gender and regional differences. Subjects in rural areas were more likely to live with their children's family than those in urban areas, and expressed a stronger interest in living together. All subjects felt closest to grandchildren, followed by spouse, daughter, son and daughters-in-law. Both men and women felt closer to their daughters than to their sons. In general, relations with in-laws were not close. Elderly women felt significantly closer to their grandchildren, daughters, sons, daughters-in-law, and female friends than elderly men did. A significantly greater number of elderly in rural areas lived with families; however, in terms of interpersonal distance, urban elderly living on their own reported closer relations with family members. From these results, I concluded that living together does not necessarily generate greater feelings of warmth among family members.}, pages = {13--28}, title = {パーソナル・スペースによる高齢者の家族との親密性の測定}, volume = {30}, year = {1998}, yomi = {イマガワ, ミネコ} }