عنوان

Ageing in Asia :

9789813225558

9813225556

9789813225541

9813225548

Ageing in Asia :

[Book]

contemporary trends and policy issues /

editors, Phua Kai Hong, Goh Lee Gan, Yap Mui Teng.

Singapore :

World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd,

[2019]

©2019

1 online resource (xlvi, 443 pages)

World Scientific series on ageing in Asia ;

volume 1

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Regional Trends and Issues / Phua Kai Hong, Goh Lee Gan and Yap Mui Teng -- Demography / Yvonne Arivalagan -- Economic Development / Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin -- Gender and Old-Age Economic Security / Cynthia Chen, Elaine Kempson, Donghyun Park and Joanne Yoong -- Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases / Kavita Venkataraman and Fong Ngan Phoon -- Active and Productive Ageing / Thelma Kay and Marie Nodzenski -- Social-cultural Aspects: Family and Filial Support / Thang Leng Leng -- Income Security / Christopher Gee and Joelle H Fong -- Urban Environment / Fung John Chye, Heng Chye Kiang and Yeo Su-Jan -- Health and Healthcare / Goh Lee Gan and Marie Nodzenski -- Mental Health / Kua Ee Heok -- Long-Term Care / Phua Kai Hong, Winston Chin, Jessica Loo and Puttiporn Soontornwipart -- Palliative Care / Goh Lee Gan -- Technology and Social Innovations / Paul Kowal, Loic̈ Garco̧n, Alex Ross and Paul Ong.

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"Ageing in Asia contains a selection of leading social systems and programs, with interesting case-studies offering innovative and useful lessons. The book covers ageing and related developments occurring in the most dynamic industrializing and urbanizing societies of emerging Asia. It includes topical issues such public policies and responses to current challenges from the growing needs of an ageing population due to rise of chronic non-communicable diseases, amidst rapidly changing social, cultural, economic and political changes in the region. The main purpose of the book is to provide useful comparisons of social care systems undergoing rapid transitions, and to offer some examples of best practices and lessons to respond to the changing needs due to population ageing."--

Aging in Asia

Older people-- Asia-- Social conditions.

Older people-- Government policy-- Asia.

Older people-- Government policy.

Older people-- Social conditions.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare

Asia.

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POL-- 019000

POL-- 027000

Goh, Lee Gan

Phua, Kai Hong

Yap, Mui Teng

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