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BL
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951253
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b705623
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| Title & Author
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Ageing matters : : European policy lessons from the East /\ edited by John Doling, Catherine Jones Finer, Tony Maltby.
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| Publication Statement
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Aldershot, Hants, England ;Burlington, VT :: Ashgate,, ©2005.
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| Series Statement
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Social policy in modern Asia
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1 online resource (viii, 204 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0754642372
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: 0754680738
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: 9780754642374
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: 9780754680734
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0754642372
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; PART I: THE CONTEXT; 1 Editorial Introduction; 2 Prospects for Pragmatism: Trading Lessons in Social Policy Between East and West; 3 Ageing and Social Policy in the European Union: A Contextual Overview; PART II: THE CASE STUDIES; 4 Malaysia: Supporting Families; 5 Population Ageing in Singapore: The Challenge of Using the Central Provident Fund for Retirement Needs; 6 Ageing Issues and Policy in Hong Kong: Lessons for Other Countries.
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| Abstract
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This book is the first to examine in detail the experiences and prospects of population ageing in those Asian countries with the highest GDP per capita. The authors pose the question to what extent Asia and 'old Europe' can learn from each other in terms of policy planning.
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Aging, Cross-cultural studies.
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Aging-- Asia, Case studies.
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Older people, Cross-cultural studies.
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Older people-- Government policy-- Asia, Case studies.
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Personnes âgées, Études transculturelles.
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Personnes âgées-- Politique gouvernementale-- Asie, Cas, Études de.
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Vieillissement, Études transculturelles.
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Vieillissement-- Asie, Cas, Études de.
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Aging.
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS-- Aging.
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Older people-- Government policy.
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Older people.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Gerontology.
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Asia.
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| Dewey Classification
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305.26
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| LC Classification
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HQ1061.A424415 2005eb
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| Added Entry
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Doling, J. F.
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Jones Finer, Catherine.
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Maltby, Tony.
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| Parallel Title
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Aging matters
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