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Record Nr.

UNINA9910171012703321

Titolo

Ageing in the Asia-Pacific region : issues, policies, and future trends / / edited by David R. Phillips

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000

ISBN

1-134-60035-6

1-134-60036-4

1-280-40351-9

0-203-46308-0

0-203-25109-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (401 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; ; 2

Altri autori (Persone)

PhillipsDavid R. <1968->

Disciplina

305.26/095

Soggetti

Older people - Asia

Older people - Pacific Area

Older people - Government policy - Asia

Older people - Government policy - Pacific Area

Aging - Asia

Aging - Pacific Area

Gerontology - Asia

Gerontology - Pacific Area

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Contributors; Preface; Ageing in the Asia-Pacific region: issues, policies and contexts; Demographic dimensions of ageing in East and Southeast Asia; Research directions in ageing in the Asia-Pacific region: past, present and future; Long-term care issues in the Asia-Pacific region; Financing health and long-term care for ageing populations in the Asia-Pacific region; Ageing in Japan: retirement, daily lives, pensions and social security; Development of long-term care for elderly people in Japan; Ageing in Hong Kong

Singapore's ageing population: social challenges and responsesPopulation ageing in China; Ageing and aged care in Taiwan;



Ageing in Korea: issues and policies; Ageing in Thailand: an overview of formal and informal support; Ageing in the Philippines: an overview; Ageing in Malaysia: issues and policies; Lansia; elderly people in Indonesia at the turn of the century; Ageing, Islam and care for older persons in Brunei Darussalam; Older people in Vietnam amidst transformations in social welfare policy; Ageing in Cambodia: tradition, change and challenges; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on the challenges that an ageing Asia-Pacific population poses to economies and societies in the region. It considers the policies that have evolved to date to meet new demands, and how these will operate in the future.