ISBN:
9789812309433
,
9789812309440
,
9789812309457
,
9812309438
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (457 p)
DDC:
305.260959
Keywords:
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
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
"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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
URL:
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http://erf.sbb.spk-berlin.de/han/iglibrary/portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ISEASB0000293.html
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