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" Ageing in Asia : "
editors, Phua Kai Hong, Goh Lee Gan, Yap Mui Teng.
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890611
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Ageing in Asia : : contemporary trends and policy issues /\ editors, Phua Kai Hong, Goh Lee Gan, Yap Mui Teng.
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| Publication Statement
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Singapore :: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd,, [2019]
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, ©2019
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World Scientific series on ageing in Asia ;; volume 1
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1 online resource (xlvi, 443 pages)
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9789813225558
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: 9813225556
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9789813225541
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9813225548
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: Regional Trends and Issues / Phua Kai Hong, Goh Lee Gan and Yap Mui Teng -- Demography / Yvonne Arivalagan -- Economic Development / Aris Ananta and Evi Nurvidya Arifin -- Gender and Old-Age Economic Security / Cynthia Chen, Elaine Kempson, Donghyun Park and Joanne Yoong -- Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases / Kavita Venkataraman and Fong Ngan Phoon -- Active and Productive Ageing / Thelma Kay and Marie Nodzenski -- Social-cultural Aspects: Family and Filial Support / Thang Leng Leng -- Income Security / Christopher Gee and Joelle H Fong -- Urban Environment / Fung John Chye, Heng Chye Kiang and Yeo Su-Jan -- Health and Healthcare / Goh Lee Gan and Marie Nodzenski -- Mental Health / Kua Ee Heok -- Long-Term Care / Phua Kai Hong, Winston Chin, Jessica Loo and Puttiporn Soontornwipart -- Palliative Care / Goh Lee Gan -- Technology and Social Innovations / Paul Kowal, Loic̈ Garco̧n, Alex Ross and Paul Ong.
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| Abstract
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"Ageing in Asia contains a selection of leading social systems and programs, with interesting case-studies offering innovative and useful lessons. The book covers ageing and related developments occurring in the most dynamic industrializing and urbanizing societies of emerging Asia. It includes topical issues such public policies and responses to current challenges from the growing needs of an ageing population due to rise of chronic non-communicable diseases, amidst rapidly changing social, cultural, economic and political changes in the region. The main purpose of the book is to provide useful comparisons of social care systems undergoing rapid transitions, and to offer some examples of best practices and lessons to respond to the changing needs due to population ageing."--
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Older people-- Government policy-- Asia.
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Older people-- Asia-- Social conditions.
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Older people-- Government policy.
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Older people-- Social conditions.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services Welfare
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Asia.
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362.6095
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HQ1064.A78A34 2019
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Goh, Lee Gan
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Phua, Kai Hong
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Yap, Mui Teng
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| Parallel Title
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Aging in Asia
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