Ageing in Asia-Pacific interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives
The impacts of the demographic transition in Asia Pacific / Thomas R. Klassen, Masa Higo, Nopraenue S. Dhirathiti and Theresa W. Devasahayam -- Ageing and old age in modern society / Masa Higo -- Asia-Pacific and global population ageing / David Phillips -- The changing face of the older population...
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London, New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2018
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The impacts of the demographic transition in Asia Pacific / Thomas R. Klassen, Masa Higo, Nopraenue S. Dhirathiti and Theresa W. Devasahayam -- Ageing and old age in modern society / Masa Higo -- Asia-Pacific and global population ageing / David Phillips -- The changing face of the older population in urban and rural China / Yang Cheng, Jie Yu and Mark W. Rosenberg -- Women and gender ideology in ageing Korea / Yunjeong Yang -- Ageing policies in Taiwan : recent achievements and unresolved challenges / Tsung-hsi Fu -- Growing old in Hong Kong: responding to an increasingly frail population / Joelle H. Fong -- Current laws, policies and practices for older persons in Vietnam / Vu Ngoc Binh -- Growing old in Singapore: workings of the many helping hands policy approach / Leng Leng Thang and Johan Suen -- Population ageing and old age in Malaysia : the changing role of the family and major challenges ahead / Wan Ibrahim Wan Ahmad -- Ageing, the elderly and social change in Bangladesh / Anwar Islam -- Preparedness for old-age income security and support of the Thai pre-elderly / Chalermpol Chamchan -- Culture, changes and ageing population : an overview of the situation of older persons in Myanmar / Ne Lynn Aung -- Caregiving of older adults in Nepal : urbanization, modernization, and globalization / Ramraj Gautam -- Australia's baby boomers as the future older generation / Kate O'loughlin, Helen Barrie and Hal Kendig -- Social environment and positive ageing in New Zealand / Fiona Alpass and Brendan Stevenson -- Policy challenges and recommendations / Nopraenue S. Dhirathiti |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xviii, 290 pages illustrations 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781138550421 978-1-138-55042-1 |