Description |
1 online resource (xii, 308 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
1. Ageing, development and social protection : generalisations, myths and stereotypes / Peter Lloyd-Sherlock -- 2. Long-term historical changes in the status of elders : the United Kingdom as an exemplar of advanced industrial economies / Paul Johnson -- 3. Social policy and the wellbeing of older people at a time of economic slowdown : the case of Brazil / Ana Amelia Camarano -- 4. The impact of transition on older people in Ukraine : looking to the future with hope / Vladislav V. Bezrukov and Natalia A. Foigt -- 5. Potential consequences of population ageing for social development in China / Du Peng and David R. Phillips -- 6. Comparing pension schemes in Chile, Singapore, Brazil and South Africa / Armando Barrientos |
Summary |
This book examines the links between wellbeing and development, drawing on examples from low, middle and high-income countries. It examines ageing in a number of very different development contexts - Argentina, Brazil, China, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Ukraine, UK and USA |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
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 |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
Subject |
Older people -- Developing countries
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Older people -- Services for -- Developing countries
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging.
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Older people
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Older people -- Services for
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Ouderen.
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Welzijn.
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Overheidsbeleid.
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Economische ontwikkeling.
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DEMOGRAPHIC AGEING.
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AGEING PERSONS.
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
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SOCIAL WELFARE.
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OLD AGE BENEFITS.
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CARE OF AGEING PERSONS.
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CASE STUDIES.
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PENSION SCHEMES.
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NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE.
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
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Developing countries
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Lloyd-Sherlock, Peter
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ISBN |
9781848130708 |
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1848130708 |
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1281258857 |
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9781281258854 |
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9781842773574 |
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1842773577 |
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9786611258856 |
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661125885X |
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9781848137257 |
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1848137257 |
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