Ageing in Asia-Pacific: Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives

Ageing in Asia-Pacific: Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives
ISBN-10
1351377213
ISBN-13
9781351377218
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
290
Language
English
Published
2018-05-11
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Thomas R. Klassen, Masa Higo, Theresa W. Devasahayam

Description

In the coming decades, challenges and risks associated with rapid population ageing will be paramount in Asia-Pacific. Examining key trends, dilemmas and developments with reference to specific nations, the book draws conclusions and policy recommendations that apply to Asia-Pacific as a whole. Individual chapters focus on the impact of population ageing, along with urbanization and industrialization, on the lives of people in the region. The book shows how leaders in Asia-Pacific – political, community and others – need to respond to changes in family and social structures, disease pathology, gender roles, income security, the care of older citizens and the provision of social and health welfare.

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