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BL
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956558
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b710928
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| Title & Author
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Ageing in Asia and the Pacific : : emerging issues and successful practices /\ Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: United Nations,, 2002.
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| Series Statement
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Social policy paper ;; no. 10
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (viii, 103 pages) :: color illustrations.
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| ISBN
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1417547707
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: 9211201500
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: 9781417547708
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: 9789211201505
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| Notes
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"Sales No. E.03. II. F.13"--Title page verso.
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"ST/ESCAP/2235"--Title page verso.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-30).
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| Contents
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pt. 1. Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: socio-economic consequences and policy implications -- pt. 2. Population ageing: an Australian approach -- pt. 3. Older persons in emergencies: a case study of HelpAge India -- pt. 4. Integrated system of community-based care for older people: a case study of the Tsao Foundation.
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| Abstract
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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.
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Older people-- Services for-- Asia, Case studies.
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Older people-- Services for-- Pacific Area, Case studies.
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Older people-- Asia-- Social conditions.
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Older people-- Pacific Area-- Social conditions.
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Personnes âgées-- Asie-- Conditions sociales.
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Personnes âgées-- Pacifique, Région du, Cas, Études de.
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Personnes âgées-- Pacifique, Région du-- Conditions sociales.
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Personnes âgées, Services aux-- Asie, Cas, Études de.
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS-- Aging.
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Older people-- Services for.
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Older people-- Social conditions.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Gerontology.
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Asia.
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Pacific Area.
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| Dewey Classification
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305.26095
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| LC Classification
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HQ1064.A78A345 2002eb
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| Added Entry
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United Nations., Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
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| Parallel Title
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Aging in Asia and the Pacific
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