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Older persons in Southeast Asia : an emerging asset

Ananta, Aris [Herausgeberin/-geber] ; Arifin, Evi Nurvidya [Herausgeberin/-geber] ; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

[S.l.] : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies [2009], 2009

1 Online-Ressource (457 p)

Englisch

Includes bibliographical references and index

978-981-230-943-3 ; 978-981-230-944-0 ; 978-981-230-945-7 ; 981-230-943-8

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Fachinformationsdienst(e): FID-ASIEN-DE-1a

LOC-SH: Aging--Government policy--Southeast Asia--Congresses ; Older people--Medical care--Southeast Asia--Congresses ; Older people--Southeast Asia--Economic conditions--Congresses ; Older people--Southeast Asia--Social conditions--Congresses

Older persons in Southeast Asia : an emerging asset -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Message from the Director -- Preface -- Contributors -- Part I: Introduction -- 1. Older Persons in Southeast Asia: From Liability to Asset by Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin -- 2. Future Ageing in Southeast Asia: Demographic Trends, Human Capital, and Health Status by Wolfgang Lutz, Samir K.C., Hafiz T.A. Khan, Sergei Scherbov and George W. Leeson -- Part II: Old-Age Income Security -- 3. Economics and Old Age: The Singapore Experience by David Reisman -- 4. National Long-Term-Care Severe Disability Insurance in Singapore by Gerald Choon-Huat Koh -- 5. Social Security and Health Care Financing for Older Persons in Thailand: New Challenges by Kusol Soonthorndhada -- 6. An Exploration for a Universal Non-Contributory Pension Scheme in Vietnam by Giang Thanh Long and Wade Donald Pfau -- Part III: Employment and Other Sources of Financial Contribution -- 7. Employment of Older Persons: Diversity across Nations and Subnations in Southeast Asia by Evi Nurvidya Arifin and Aris Ananta -- 8. Work, Income and Expenditure: Elderly and Near-elderly Women in Metro Cebu, Philippines by Socorro A. Gultiano and Sonny S. Agustin -- 9. Employability Approach to Financing Old Age by Chew Soon Beng and Rosalind Chew -- 10. Facing The Geriatric Wave in Indonesia: Financial Conditions and Social Support by Tri Budi W. Rahardjo, Tony Hartono, Vita Priantina Dewi, Eef Hogervorst and Evi Nurvidya Arifin -- Part IV: Ageing, Migration, and Development -- 11. The Nexus of Ageing and Migration in Singapore by Kalyani K. Mehta -- 12. Overseas Labour Migration and Well-Being of Older Filipinos by Grace T. Cruz and Elma P. Laguna -- 13. Urbanization and The Ageing Community in Sarawak, Malaysia by Ling How Kee -- Part V: Roles of Government and Civil Society -- 14. Ageing, Finance and Civil Society: Notes for an Agenda by Philip Kreager -- 15. Evaluation and Implementation of Ageing-Related Policies in Indonesia Nugroho Abikusno -- Index.

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"This interdisciplinary book presents timely contributions to the debate on population ageing in the region from the perspectives of demography, economics, sociology, anthropology, public health, psychology and epidemiology