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Titolo |
Institutional provisions and care for the aged : perspectives from Asia and Europe / / edited by S. Irudaya Rajan, Carla Risseeuw, Myrtle Perera [[electronic resource]] |
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London : , : Anthem Press, , 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-37872-8 |
9786613378729 |
1-84331-777-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 269 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Anthem South Asian studies |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Older people - Services for - India |
Older people - Services for - Sri Lanka |
Older people - Services for - Netherlands |
Older people - India - Social conditions |
Older people - Sri Lanka - Social conditions |
Older people - Netherlands - Social conditions |
Older people - Care - Economic aspects - India |
Older people - Care - Economic aspects - Sri Lanka |
Older people - Care - Economic aspects - Netherlands |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acronyms and Abbreviations; List of Contributors; List of Tables; List of Figures; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgements; Main Body; Chapter 1. Care of the Aged in Asia and Europe, by S Irudaya Rajan, Carla Risseeuw and Myrtle Perera; Introduction; KAS; Morbidity and Chronic Illness; Health Care Utilization and Physical Activities; Disability Profile; Behavioured Factors and Dietary Patterns; Mental Health; Intergenerational Transfers among Elderly in Sri Lanka |
National Policy Framework for the Well-Being and Care for the Elderly in Sri LankaSocial Development Policy, Well-Being and Care for the Elderly; Government Initiatives on Ageing; Vulnerability of the Aged and Policy |
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Indications for Care; References; Chapter 2. Population Ageing in India, by S Irudaya Rajan and Sabu Allyar; Introduction; Global Ageing; Overview of India's Elderly; Marital Status of the Elderly; Living Arrangement; References; Chapter 3. Disease, Disability and Healthcare Utilization Among the Aged, by S Irudaya Rajan and Sreerupa; Introduction; Self Reported Health Status |
Physical MobilityPrevalence of Ailments; Pattern of Health Care Utilization; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. Employment as Old Age Security, by E T Matthew and S Irudaya Rajan; Introduction; Levels and Statuses of Elderly Employment in India: A Review; Comparison of Elderly WPR and WPR of the Entire Population (Age 15 and above); Employment Status of the Working Elderly; Employment of Elderly Revisited; Evidence from NSS; References; Chapter 5. Property and Assets as Economic Security, by Praveena Kodoth and S Irudaya Rajan; Introduction |
The Data Analytical Categories and Household ContextNotes; References; Chapter 6. Pensions and Social Security in India, by S Irudaya Rajan and Syam Prasad; Introduction; Need for Social Security for the Elderly; The Pension System in India; Contributory Schemes; EPF Scheme; EPS; Special Provident Funds; Voluntary Programmes; Social Security for the Elderly in the Informal Sector; Structural Problems with the Current Pension System; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7. Demographic and Socio-Economic Profiles of Elderly in Sri Lanka, by Godfrey Gunatilleke; Introduction |
The Ageing Population: Past, Present and FutureSocio-Economic Profile of the Older Persons; Living Conditions of the Elderly Household; Educational Attainments of the Old Population; Health Care for the Aged; Poverty and the Old Population; Institutional Care of the Old and the Role of the NGOs; References; Chapter 8. Institutional Provisions and Health Security for Elderly in Sri Lanka, by Myrtle Perera; Introduction; Research Design and Methods; Living Arrangements and Co-Residential Patterns; Elder's Contribution to the Household Economy; Health Status of the Elderly; Conclusion |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A comparative study of social and economic issues facing the elderly in India, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. |
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