Institutional provisions and care for the aged : perspectives from Asia and Europe / / edited by S. Irudaya Rajan, Carla Risseeuw, Myrtle Perera [[electronic resource]]

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Anthem Press, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xviii, 269 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 362.6
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Persona (resp. second.): Irudaya RajanS <1959-> (Sebastian); RisseeuwCarla; PereraMyrtle
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 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 ; References
• Sommario/riassunto: A comparative study of social and economic issues facing the elderly in India, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands.
• Altri titoli varianti: Institutional Provisions & Care for the Aged
• Titolo autorizzato: Institutional provisions and care for the aged
• ISBN: 1-283-37872-8; 9786613378729; 1-84331-777-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459878603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Anthem South Asian studies.