Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy [[electronic resource] ] : Perspectives from Asia

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (X, 1790 p. 20 illus., 10 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 304.6
• Soggetto topico: Age distribution (Demography); Clinical health psychology; Sociology; Social groups; Public health; Aging Population; Health Psychology; Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging; Public Health
• Nota di contenuto: On Examining Population Aging -- The Emerging Aging Scenario -- The Second demographic Transition and changing household structure -- Macro Economic Effects of Ageing -- Ageing and Poverty -- Ageing and Social Security -- NTA framework to understand Ageing -- Ageing and Health Expenditure -- Economics of Ageing in India: A review -- Beyond Economics: Non-economic contribution of elderly in India -- Macro-Economic Effects of Ageing -- Productive Ageing in India -- Elderly workforce participation in India: Choice or compulsion? -- Emerging patterns of disability among older adults in India: Insights from LASI -- Impact of economic dependency on perceived state of health among elderly in India.
• Sommario/riassunto: This handbook presents the latest information on all aspects of global aging, with a focus on Asia, including policies, age-associated diseases and conditions, health services, long-term care, living arrangements, income and social security, preventing abuse, and the impact of migration on the elderly. Further, the book presents a synthesis of research on population aging, social protection policies, crimes against the elderly, new analyses of trends, and discussions of major social policy strategies. Written by academics, practitioners and policymakers in the field of gerontology, the book offers an informative resource for demographers, gerontologists, economists, anthropologists and other social scientists studying various facets of aging, as well as students in the social and health sciences.
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy
• ISBN: 981-16-1914-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910508445403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II