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UNINA9910813029303321 |
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Titolo |
An aging India : perspectives, prospects, and policies / / Phoebe S. Liebig, S. Irudaya Rajan, editors |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-7890-2240-0 |
1-315-87018-5 |
1-317-97192-2 |
1-317-97193-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (259 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Irudaya RajanS <1959-> (Sebastian) |
LiebigPhoebe |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Older people - India |
Aging - India |
Older people - Services for - India |
Older people - Government policy - India |
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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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"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of aging & social policy, volume 15, numbers 2/3 2003." |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies; Foundations of Aging in India; Demography of Indian Aging, 2001-2051; Perspectives of Research on Aging in India; Economics, Health, and Social Networks; Economic Security for the Elderly in India: An Overview; Health Status and Health Care Services Among Older Persons in India; Aging, Disability, and Disabled Older People in India; Social and Familial Relations |
Social Networks of Old People in India: Research and PolicyIssues of Elder Care and Elder Abuse in the Indian Context; Current Interventions; Geriatric Hospitals in India, Today and in the Future; Old-Age Homes and Services: Old and New Approaches to Aged Care; The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations for the Welfare of the Elderly: The Case of HelpAge India; Advocacy and Policy; Senior Grassroots |
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Organizations in India; Towards a Policy for Aging in India; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India, especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of current policies, policy trends and recommendations. You'll examine aging issues from a variety of perspectives?demographic foundations, social and family relations, economics, health and disability, current interventions, and advocacy and policy. An Aging India also provides you with up-to-date references, explanations of differences and similarities within India's diverse populati |
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