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The greying of Asia : causes and consequences of rapid ageing in Asia / Louise Hateley & Gerald Tan.
Van Pelt Library HQ1064.A78 H384 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hateley, Louise.
- Series:
- Economics & policy studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Asia.
- Older people.
- Age distribution (Demography)--Asia.
- Age distribution (Demography).
- Aging--Economic aspects--Asia.
- Aging.
- Aging--Social aspects--Asia.
- Population.
- Aging--Social aspects.
- Aging--Economic aspects.
- Asia--Population.
- Asia.
- Physical Description:
- x, 165 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Eastern Universities Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- The two authors examine the ageing of populations in Asian countries, review the literature on ageing, analyze Singapore's demographic changes, and discuss Singapore's Central Provident Fund and the degree to which this is likely to help older Singaporeans. Alternative models are examined, and the phenomenon of elderly female suicide is also examined. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Rapid Ageing in Asian Societies 5
- Literature Review 39
- Demographics of Singapore 55
- Singapore's Central Provident Fund 75
- Alternative Approaches 119
- Death or Dependency? Elderly Female Suicide in Singapore 135.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [154]-160) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9812102205
- OCLC:
- 52643939
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