An aging India : perspectives, prospects, and policies / / Phoebe S. Liebig, S. Irudaya Rajan, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.260954 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Irudaya RajanS <1959-> (Sebastian)
LiebigPhoebe |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - India
Aging - India Older people - Services for - India Older people - Government policy - India |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-315-87018-5
1-317-97192-2 1-317-97193-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 Organizations in India; Towards a Policy for Aging in India; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453372803321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An aging India : perspectives, prospects, and policies / / Phoebe S. Liebig, S. Irudaya Rajan, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.260954 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Irudaya RajanS <1959-> (Sebastian)
LiebigPhoebe |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - India
Aging - India Older people - Services for - India Older people - Government policy - India |
ISBN |
0-7890-2240-0
1-315-87018-5 1-317-97192-2 1-317-97193-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 Organizations in India; Towards a Policy for Aging in India; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790734303321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An aging India : perspectives, prospects, and policies / / Phoebe S. Liebig, S. Irudaya Rajan, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.260954 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Irudaya RajanS <1959-> (Sebastian)
LiebigPhoebe |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - India
Aging - India Older people - Services for - India Older people - Government policy - India |
ISBN |
0-7890-2240-0
1-315-87018-5 1-317-97192-2 1-317-97193-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 Organizations in India; Towards a Policy for Aging in India; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813029303321 |
New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Institutional provisions and care for the aged : perspectives from Asia and Europe / / edited by S. Irudaya Rajan, Carla Risseeuw, Myrtle Perera [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Anthem Press, , 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 269 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 362.6 |
Collana | Anthem South Asian studies |
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 |
ISBN |
1-283-37872-8
9786613378729 1-84331-777-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Altri titoli varianti | Institutional Provisions & Care for the Aged |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459878603321 |
London : , : Anthem Press, , 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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