Ageing in East Asia - Challenges and Policies for the Twenty-First Century

Informationen zum Autor Tsung-hsi Fu is Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Work, National Taiwan Univerity. Rhidian Hughes is Visiting Senior Lecturer at King's College, London. Klappentext This book explores the causes and trends of population ageing in East Asia and discusses the challenges and impacts of population ageing on public policies. Zusammenfassung This book explores the causes and trends of population ageing in East Asia and discusses the challenges and impacts of population ageing on public policies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Challenges to Population Ageing in East Asia 2. Perspectives on Ageing in East Asia: The Embeddedness of Institutions 3. Older People’s Income Security in China: The Challenges of Population Ageing 4. Ageing in Japan: Family Changes and Policy Developments 5. Old-Age Security in Korea: The Strengthened Role of the State? 6. Population Ageing and Social Policy in Taiwan 7. Retirement Income Protection in Hong Kong 8. Ageing in Singapore: Policy Challenges and Innovations 9. Ageing in Malaysia: Progress and Prospects 10. Ageing in Thailand: Challenges and Policy Responses. Index

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Tsung-Hsi Fu, Tsung-Hsi (National Chung Cheng University Fu, Tsung-Hsi Hughes Fu, FU TSUNG HSI HUGHES RHIDIAN
• Mitarbeit: Tsung-Hsi Fu (Herausgeber), Tsung-Hsi (National Chung Cheng University Fu (Herausgeber), Fu Tsung-hsi (Herausgeber), Rhidian Hughes (Herausgeber), Rhidian (Commission for Social Care Inspection Hughes (Herausgeber), Hughes Rhidian (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 13.02.2009
• EAN: 9780415454650
• ISBN: 978-0-415-45465-0
• Seiten: 200
• Serien: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia; Comparative Development and Po; Comparative Development and Policy in Asia
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften > Geografie; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, South East Asia, Social issues & processes, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Social and ethical issues, Population & demography, Population and Demography, Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General