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

Publication Info. New York : United Nations, 2002.
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Description 1 online resource (viii, 103 pages) : color illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Social policy paper ; no. 10
Social policy paper ; no. 10.
Note "ST/ESCAP/2235"--Title page verso.
"Sales No. E.03. II. F.13"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-30).
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.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Older people -- Services for -- Asia -- Case studies.
Older people -- Services for.
Asia.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Older people -- Services for -- Pacific Area -- Case studies.
Pacific Area.
Older people -- Asia -- Social conditions.
Older people.
Social conditions.
Older people -- Pacific Area -- Social conditions.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Case studies.
Added Author United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
Added Title Aging in Asia and the Pacific
Other Form: Print version: Ageing in Asia and the Pacific. New York : United Nations, 2002 9211201500 (OCoLC)52896844
ISBN 1417547707 (electronic book)
9781417547708 (electronic book)
9211201500
9789211201505

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