Ageing and long-term care
Subtitle: national policies in the Asia-Pacific
By: edited by David R. Phillips & Alfred C.M. Chan.
Contributors: Phillips, David R., 1968-; Chan, Alfred C. M.; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.; International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Series: Social issues in Southeast Asia
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies; International Development Research Centre; ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Singapore; Ottawa, Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: Older people -- Asia.; Older people -- Pacific Area.; Older people -- Care -- Asia.; Older people -- Care -- Pacific Area.; Aging -- Government policy -- Asia.; Older people -- Government policy -- Pacific Area.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-232) and index.
"Published in cooperation with the Asian Development Research Forum and the Thailand Research Fund, Thailand."
Table of contents: title: National policies on ageing and long-term care in the Asia-Pacific / David R. Phillips & Alfred C.M. Chan; title: Policies on ageing and long-term care in Hong Kong / Alfred C.M. Chan & David R. Phillips; title: National policies on ageing in Korea / Sung-Jae Choi; title: Ageing in Malaysia / Ong Fon Sim; title: National policies on ageing and long-term care in Singapore / Kalyani K. Mehta; title: National policies on ageing and long-term care provision for older persons in Thailand / Sutthichai Jitapunkul, Napaporn Chayovan & Jiraporn Kespichayawattana.