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



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Titolo: Ageing in the Asia-Pacific region : issues, policies and future trends / / edited by David R. Phillips Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2000
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (401 p.)
Disciplina: 305.26/095
Soggetto topico: 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
Altri autori: PhillipsDavid R  
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.
Titolo autorizzato: Ageing in the Asia-Pacific region  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-134-60035-6
1-134-60036-4
1-280-40351-9
0-203-46308-0
0-203-25109-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910171012703321
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Serie: Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; ; 2.