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

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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 Ageing populations present considerable challenges to welfare states internationally, and East Asia is no exception. Demographics show that countries in East Asia either have the highest proportion of older people, or the speed at which their population is ageing is faster than anywhere else in the world. This book explores the causes and trends of population ageing in eight countries, and discusses the challenges and impacts of population ageing on public policies. East Asian countries have developed new policies to meet older people's needs - across health, social care, income maintenance, employment and housing. Ageing in East Asia provides the first comprehensive introduction to ageing policies in East Asian countries. The book: explores causes and trends of population ageing discusses the challenges and impacts of population ageing on public policies examines the important strategic and theoretical policy contexts of ageing policies in East Asian countries covers eight East Asian countries in dedicated chapters: examining Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. This volume brings East Asian countries clearly into focus, and illuminates the state of welfare development internationally. It provides an important resource for lecturers, students, researchers and policy makers with interest in East Asia, older people and welfare policy. 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 ...

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Authors Tsung-Hsi Fu, Tsung-hsi (EDT)/ Hughes Fu, Tsung-Hsi (National Chung Cheng University Fu, Tsung-Hsi Hughes Fu, FU TSUNG HSI HUGHES RHIDIAN
Assisted by Tsung-Hsi Fu (Editor), Rhidian Hughes (Editor)
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 24.03.2011
 
EAN 9780415669818
ISBN 978-0-415-66981-8
No. of pages 204
Dimensions 152 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
Series Comparative Development and Policy in Asia
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education

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