| Description |
1 online resource (pages .) |
| Series |
Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 10 |
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Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 10.
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| Contents |
Singapore's ageing population: the demographic profile -- Policy concerns and the framework of support -- Employment, ageism and work -- Is there enough? financing old age -- Reconciling state perspectives and individual perceptions on health care -- Carers: interfacing family and community -- Home and heart: domestic space as a place for caregiving -- Intergenerational ties that bind -- The journey after widowhood |
| Summary |
Older persons are often portrayed as social and financial burdens because pensions, health and social care have to withstand increasing old age dependency ratios. Due to a lack of access to representation or a lack of social and economic power, older people have found few opportunities to have their voices heard, making age an immensely political issue. Written by an impressive team of authors, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving. It looks at how social categor |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Older people -- Services for -- Singapore
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Older people -- Singapore -- Social conditions
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Older people -- Services for
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Older people -- Social conditions
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Singapore
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Singapur
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Teo, Peggy
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| ISBN |
0203966929 |
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9780203966921 |
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