Adopting Adult Sons in Japan

Curiously, the most common form of adoption in Japan is of young men, mostly in their twenties. This is particularly beneficial in family businesses where the new kids can reinvigorate rivals, and displace any blood relatives who aren't pulling their weight. I am thinking that this might be a useful concept to bring not just to family firms in Australia but also any large organisation. More dads and uncles and sons and nephews in the workplace must be a good thing.

Demographic change and the family in Japan's aging society, John W. Traphagan, John Knight