Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
United Nations,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (viii, 103 pages) :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations.
SERIES
Series Title
Social policy paper ;
Volume Designation
no. 10
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"Sales No. E.03. II. F.13"--Title page verso.
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"ST/ESCAP/2235"--Title page verso.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-30).
CONTENTS NOTE
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pt. 1. Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: socio-economic consequences and policy implications -- pt. 2. Population ageing: an Australian approach -- pt. 3. Older persons in emergencies: a case study of HelpAge India -- pt. 4. Integrated system of community-based care for older people: a case study of the Tsao Foundation.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The publication aims to address major policy implications of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific and review successful cases in developing national policies and programmes on ageing. The publication is divided into four parts. Part one discusses the social and economic consequences and policy implications of ageing in Asia and the Pacific. Part two presents the approach followed by the Government of Australia in developing the national policy and strategy in meeting the challenges of ageing. Part three examines the case study of HelpAge India in providing support to older persons in emergencies while the last part, Part four presents the case study of the Tsao Foundation in Singapore in developing an integrated system of community-based care for older persons.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Ageing in Asia and the Pacific.
International Standard Book Number
9211201500
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Aging in Asia and the Pacific
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Older people-- Asia-- Social conditions.
Older people-- Pacific Area-- Social conditions.
Older people-- Services for-- Asia, Case studies.
Older people-- Services for-- Pacific Area, Case studies.
Personnes âgées-- Asie-- Conditions sociales.
Personnes âgées-- Pacifique, Région du-- Conditions sociales.
Personnes âgées-- Pacifique, Région du, Cas, Études de.
Personnes âgées, Services aux-- Asie, Cas, Études de.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS-- Aging.
Older people-- Services for.
Older people-- Social conditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Gerontology.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Asia.
Pacific Area.
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(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
FAM-- 005000
SOC-- 013000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
305
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26095
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
HQ1064
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A78
Book number
A345
2002eb
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
United Nations., Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.