Title Ageing in Southeast and East Asia : family, social protection, and policy challenges / edited by Lee Hock Guan

Published Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 247 pages) : illustrations Series Book collections on Project MUSE Contents The pension system in Japan and retirement needs of the Japanese elderly -- The Central Provident Fund and financing retirement needs of elderly Singaporeans -- Ageing and ageing policies in the Republic of Korea -- Singapore's response to an ageing population -- Public policy towards the elderly in Indonesia -- National policy for the elderly in Malaysia: achievements and challenges -- Ageing policies and programmes in Thailand -- Family and housing conditions of the elderly in Southeast Asia: living arrangement as social support -- Quality of life of the elderly in Singapore's multiracial society -- Life events, stress and life satisfaction among older adults in Malaysia -- Multigenerational families in Singapore -- Support transfers between elderly parents and adult children in Indonesia Summary Examines national ageing policies and programs, the sustainability of existing pension systems, housing and living arrangements, inter-generational transfer, and aspects of quality of life of the elderly population Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Original: xv, 247 p. : ill. ; 24 cm Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Aging -- Government policy -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses Aging -- Government policy -- East Asia -- Congresses Older people -- Southeast Asia -- Economic conditions -- Congresses Older people -- East Asia -- Economic conditions -- Congresses Older people -- Southeast Asia -- Social conditions -- Congresses Older people -- East Asia -- Social conditions -- Congresses Older people -- Government policy -- Southeast Asia -- Congresses Aging -- Government policy Older people -- Economic conditions Older people -- Social conditions Åldrandet -- statlig politik -- Sydostasien -- konferenser. Åldrandet -- statlig politik -- Östasien -- konferenser. Äldre -- Östasien -- konferenser. Äldre -- Sydostasien -- konferenser. East Asia Southeast Asia Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings Form Electronic book Author Lee, Hock Guan. LC no. 2008314661 ISBN 9789812307941 981230794X

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