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Ageing in Asia and the Pacific : emerging issues and successful practices / Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Additional Titles
Aging in Asia and the Pacific
Published
New York : United Nations, 2002.
Physical Description
1 online resource (viii, 103 pages) : color illustrations
Additional Creators
United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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Contents
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.
Summary
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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ISBN
1417547707 (electronic bk.)
9781417547708 (electronic bk.)
9211201500
9789211201505
Note
"ST/ESCAP/2235"--Title page verso
"Sales No. E.03. II. F.13"--Title page verso
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-30).
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