ISBN:
1417547707
,
9781417547708
,
9211201500
,
9789211201505
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (viii, 103 p.)
,
col. ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Social policy paper no. 10
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Ageing in Asia and the Pacific
DDC:
305.26095
Keywords:
Older people Case studies
;
Services for
;
Asia
;
Older people Case studies
;
Services for
;
Pacific Area
;
Older people Social conditions
;
Asia
;
Older people Social conditions
;
Pacific Area
;
Personnes âgées, Services aux Cas, Études de
;
Asie
;
Personnes âgées Cas, Études de
;
Pacifique, Région du
;
Personnes âgées Conditions sociales
;
Asie
;
Personnes âgées Conditions sociales
;
Pacifique, Région du
;
Asia
;
Pacific Area
;
Older people Case studies Services for
;
Older people Case studies Services for
;
Older people Social conditions
;
Older people Social conditions
;
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS ; Aging
;
Older people ; Services for
;
Older people ; Social conditions
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Gerontology
;
Case studies
;
Asia
;
Pacific Area
;
Electronic books Case studies
;
Fallstudiensammlung
Abstract:
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
Note:
"ST/ESCAP/2235"--T.p. verso. - "Sales No. E.03. II. F.13"--T.p. verso. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-30). - Description based on print version record
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