The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia : A Four-Country Comparative Study
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The past two decades have witnessed rapid social, economic, and demographic change in East and South-East Asia. The older populations in these regions have been increasing faster than in the West, and the proportions of people over sixty will more than double over the next thirty years. Increased urbanization and educational levels and a strong shift to professional, technical, manufacturing, and service occupations are changing the social and economic landscape, leading to concern for the well-being of the elderly, who traditionally have relied on the family for support. Governments are attempting to preserve these traditions while taking into account widespread family change and new expectations for pension, health insurance, and other public programs.
The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia : A Four-Country Comparative Study,Albert Isaac Hermalin,University of Michigan Press,0472112805,Anthropology - Cultural,Asia,Asia - General,Care,Comparative Social Systems,Economic conditions,Economics - General,Gerontology,Older people,Social Gerontology,Social Science,Social conditions,Sociology,Sociology - General,Social Science / Sociology / General
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