Who should care for the elderly? : an East-West value divide / edited by William T. Liu & Hal Kendig.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Liu, William T.

Kendig, Hal, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Care.

Older people.

Gerontology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore ; Singapore ; New Jersey : World Scientific, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book has arisen from the belief that cultural understanding can be advanced by contrasting the work of scholars who share academic concerns but work from different cultural vantage-points. In the editors' estimation, knowledge in the caregiving field has reached the point where such comparisons can yield insight into differences not only between cultures but also between the perspectives of the scholars who study them. The chapters in this book provide a rich information base for these purposes.

Contents:

Contents; About the Co-editors; List of Contributors; Preface; Critical Issues of Caregiving: East-West Dialogue; Part One: The Western Perspectives; Chapter 1. Societal and Family Change in the Burden of Care; Chapter 2. Family Change and Family Bonding: Conceptual and Policy Issues; Chapter 3. The Social Context of the Nature of Care; Chapter 4. Sharing Long-term Care Between the Family and the State - A European Perspective; Chapter 5. Family Change and Family Bonding in Australia; Chapter 6. Care and Social Support - The Example of Ageing Migrants

Chapter 7. The Value of Old Age in Modern Society: Social Responses to 'Elder Abuse'Part Two: The Eastern Perspectives; Chapter 8. The Social Psychological Perspective of Elderly Care; Chapter 9. Values and Caregiving Burden: The Significance of Filial Piety in Elder Care; Chapter 10. Filial Piety Co-residence and Intergenerational Solidarity in Japan; Chapter 11. The Cultural Politics of the Asian Family Care Model: Missing Language and Facts; Chapter 12. Caring for the Elderly in Singapore; Chapter 13. Living Arrangements and Elderly Care: The Case of Hong Kong

Chapter 14. Children and Children-in-law as Primary Caregivers: Issues and PerspectivesChapter 15. Caregiving Survey in Guangzhou: A Preliminary Report; Chapter 16. Middle-aged Women's Supporting Behavior to Elderly Parents: The Comparison of Parents-in-law and Own Parents

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789812793591

9812793593