| Description |
1 online resource (28 pages) : color illustrations |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Key messages -- A window of opportunity -- The changing demography of Asia -- What is important to know -- Strengthening science to inform policy -- Looking to the future. |
| Summary |
Discusses the challenges posed by a rapidly aging population and identifies needed research to help policymakers better respond to them. While the percentage of elderly people in nearly every nation is growing, this aging trend is particularly stark in parts of Asia. Projections indicate that the portion of the population age 65 and older will more than triple in China, India, and Indonesia and more than double in Japan between 2000 and 2050, based on data from the United Nations. Moreover, this demographic shift is coinciding with dramatic economic and social changes in Asia, including changing family structures and large-scale migrations from rural to urban areas. These trends raise critical questions about how nations can develop policies that best support health and economic well-being in large and growing populations at older ages. Governments in Asia still have time to determine the best ways to respond to the unfolding demographic transformation, but taking advantage of this window of opportunity will require new research to shed light on the status and needs of the aging population. Currently the research base on aging in this region is relatively underdeveloped. This book identifies several key topics for research to inform public policy, including changing roles in the family; labor force participation, income, and savings; and health and well-being of the public.--Publishers description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Older people -- Government policy -- Asia.
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Older people -- Government policy. |
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Asia. |
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Older people -- Social services -- Research -- Asia.
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Older people. |
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Research. |
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Aging -- Social aspects -- Research -- Asia.
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Aging -- Social aspects. |
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Aging -- Economic aspects -- Asia.
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Aging -- Economic aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
National Research Council (U.S.)
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Zhongguo she hui ke xue yuan.
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Indian National Science Academy.
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Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia.
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Nihon Gakujutsu Kaigi.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Preparing for the challenges of population aging in Asia. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010 0309159377 (OCoLC)694600818 |
| ISBN |
9780309159388 (electronic book) |
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0309159385 (electronic book) |
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0309159377 |
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9780309159371 |
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