05875nam 22008532 450 991045987860332120151002020706.01-283-37872-897866133787291-84331-777-X(CKB)2670000000044175(EBL)840462(OCoLC)741614085(SSID)ssj0000518507(PQKBManifestationID)12175514(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000518507(PQKBWorkID)10493231(PQKB)10412254(UkCbUP)CR9781843317777(MiAaPQ)EBC840462(Au-PeEL)EBL840462(CaPaEBR)ebr10481467(CaONFJC)MIL337872(EXLCZ)99267000000004417520111212d2008|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierInstitutional provisions and care for the aged perspectives from Asia and Europe /edited by S. Irudaya Rajan, Carla Risseeuw, Myrtle Perera[electronic resource]London :Anthem Press,2008.1 online resource (xviii, 269 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Anthem South Asian studiesTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).81-905835-6-5 Includes bibliographical references.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 LankaNational 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 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 StatusPhysical 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; IntroductionThe 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; IntroductionThe 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; ConclusionReferencesA comparative study of social and economic issues facing the elderly in India, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands.Anthem South Asian studies.Institutional Provisions & Care for the AgedOlder peopleServices forIndiaOlder peopleServices forSri LankaOlder peopleServices forNetherlandsOlder peopleIndiaSocial conditionsOlder peopleSri LankaSocial conditionsOlder peopleNetherlandsSocial conditionsOlder peopleCareEconomic aspectsIndiaOlder peopleCareEconomic aspectsSri LankaOlder peopleCareEconomic aspectsNetherlandsOlder peopleServices forOlder peopleServices forOlder peopleServices forOlder peopleSocial conditions.Older peopleSocial conditions.Older peopleSocial conditions.Older peopleCareEconomic aspectsOlder peopleCareEconomic aspectsOlder peopleCareEconomic aspects362.6Irudaya Rajan S(Sebastian),1959-Risseeuw CarlaPerera MyrtleUkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910459878603321Institutional provisions and care for the aged2484344UNINA