| Description |
xvi, 200 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part I : An ntroduction to Ageing and Development -- -- 1 Development and the Rights of Older People -- by Mark Gorman 3 -- 2 Poverty and Livelihoods in an Ageing World -- by Amanda Heslop 22 -- 3 Gender and Ageing -- edited by Deborah Ewing 33 -- 4 Reinforcing Capability: Informal Community-based Support Services for -- Older People in the Developing World -- by Mark Gorman 46 -- 5 Ageing and Health -- by Alex Kalache and Kasturi Sen 59 -- 6 Older People's Strategies in Times of Social and Economic Transformation -- by Peter Lloyd-Sherlock 71 -- 7 Economic Security in Old Age: A Family-Government Partnership -- by James H Schulz 82 -- 8 Change, Family Life, Coping Strategies and Seniors -- by Denise Eldemire-Shearer 98 -- 9 Conflict, Humanitarian Assistance and Older People -- by Anthony Zwi 108 -- -- -- Part II : The State of the Word's Older People -- 10 The Situation of Older People in Latin America and the Caribbean -- by Martha Pelaez and Alberto Palloni 121 -- 11 The Situation of Older People in Rural and Urban India -- by Shubha Soneja 127 -- 12 The Situation of Older People in Cambodia -- by HelpAge International and the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs, -- Labour and Veteran Affairs 131 -- 13 The Situation of Older People in Tanzania -- by HelpAge International 136 -- 14 The Situation of Older People in Zimbabwe -- by Donald J Adamchak and Adrian 0 Wilson 143 -- -- -- -- 15 The Situation of Older People in the Transitional Economies of Eastern -- and Central Europe -- by Mark Gorman 147 -- -- -- Part III : Ageing and Development Data -- National Policies on Ageing and Older People: A Review of the Status of Policies in -- 46 Countries 155 -- Taking Account of Older People in Development Cooperation: A Review of the -- Status of Ageing in Major Bilateral and Multilateral Aid Agencies 174 -- Facts, Figures and Trends in Ageing: Basic Data on Ageing and Development 179 -- -- -- Part IV: Reference Section -- United Nations Principles for Older Persons 197 -- HelpAge International 199 -- Acronyms and Abbreviations 201 |
| Notes |
"HelpAge International" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Older people -- Economic conditions.
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Older people -- Social conditions.
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Aging -- Social aspects -- Developing countries.
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Elderly poor -- Developing countries.
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Elderly poor.
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Old age assistance -- Developing countries.
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Older people -- Developing countries -- Economic conditions.
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Older people -- Developing countries -- Social conditions.
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Self-help groups -- Developing countries.
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Aged.
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Developing Countries.
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Aged, 80 and over.
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Developing Countries.
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| Author |
Ewing, Deborah (Editor)
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German, Tony.
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Randel, Judith.
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HelpAge International.
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| LC no. |
2002727053 |
| ISBN |
1853836486 |
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