1. National policies on ageing and long-term care in the Asia-Pacific : issues and challenges / David R. Phillips & Alfred C.M. Chan -- 2. Policy on ageing and long-tern care in Hong Kong / Alfred C.M. Chan & David R. Phillips -- 3. National policies on ageing in Korea / Sung-Jae Choi -- 4. Ageing in Malaysia : a review of national policies and programmes / Ong Fon Sim -- 5. National policies on ageing and long-term care in Singapore : a case of cautious wisdom / Kalyani K. Mehta -- 6. National policies on ageing and long-term care provision for older persons in Thailand / Sutthichai Jitapunkul, Napaporn Chayovan & Jiraporn Kespichayawattana
Summary
The case-studies focus on the emergence, extent and nature of national policies on ageing and associated strategies to address long term care needs. Key opportunities for constraints on policy are identified in this first round of regional studies. Written by prominent researchers in Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore
Notes
"This book is the result of a three-year collaboration under the Asian Development Research Forum's (ADRF) Ageing Research Network"--Pref
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-232) and index
Notes
Electronic version id available via Institute of Southeast Asian Studies