Ageing in the Asia-Pacific region issues, policies and future trends

This book focuses on the challenges that an ageing Asia-Pacific population poses to economies and societies in the region. It considers the policies that have evolved to date to meet new demands, and how these will operate in the future.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Phillips, David R. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 2000.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; 2.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3852661x*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Ageing in the Asia-Pacific region: issues, policies and contexts / David R. Phillips
  • 2. Demographic dimensions of ageing in East and Southeast Asia / Kevin Kinsella
  • 3. Research directions in ageing in the Asia-Pacific reign: past, present and future / Gary R. Andrews and Albert I. Hermalin
  • 4. Long-term care issues in the Asia-Pacific region / Edward Man-Fuk Leung
  • 5. Financing health and long-term care for ageing populations in the Asia-Pacific region / Phua Kai Hong
  • 6. Ageing in Japan: retirement, daily lives, pensions and social security / Daisaku Maeda and Hisanori Ishikawa
  • 7. Development of long-term care for elderly people in Japan / Hisanori Ishikawa and Daisaku Maeda
  • 8. Ageing in Hong Kong / Nelson N.S. Chow.