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Title Ageing and long-term care : national policies in the Asia-Pacific / edited by David R. Phillips & Alfred C.M. Chan
Published Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2002

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Description xvii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series Social issues in Southeast Asia
Social issues in Southeast Asia.
Contents 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
Subject Aging -- Pacific Area.
Older people -- Care -- Pacific Area.
Aging -- Asia.
Older people -- Government policy -- Pacific Area.
Older people -- Government policy -- Asia.
Aging -- Government policy -- Asia.
Older people -- Long-term care -- Government policy -- Asia -- Case studies.
Older people -- Government policy -- Asia -- Case studies.
Older people -- Asia.
Older people -- Pacific Area.
Older people -- Government policy -- Southeast Asia.
Older people -- Long-term care -- Southeast Asia.
Older people -- Long-term care -- Government policy -- Southeast Asia.
Older people -- Care -- Asia.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Author Philips, David R
Chan, Alfred C. M.
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
International Development Research Forum. Ageing Research Network
LC no. 2002455791
ISBN 9812301739 paperback
Other Titles Ageing and long term care
Aging and long term care