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1 online resource (xii, 308 pages) : illustrations |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
1. Ageing, development and social protection : generalisations, myths and stereotypes / Peter Lloyd-Sherlock -- 2. Long-term historical changes in the status of elders : the United Kingdom as an exemplar of advanced industrial economies / Paul Johnson -- 3. Social policy and the wellbeing of older people at a time of economic slowdown : the case of Brazil / Ana Amelia Camarano -- 4. The impact of transition on older people in Ukraine : looking to the future with hope / Vladislav V. Bezrukov and Natalia A. Foigt -- 5. Potential consequences of population ageing for social development in China / Du Peng and David R. Phillips -- 6. Comparing pension schemes in Chile, Singapore, Brazil and South Africa / Armando Barrientos. |
Summary |
This book examines the links between wellbeing and development, drawing on examples from low, middle and high-income countries. It examines ageing in a number of very different development contexts - Argentina, Brazil, China, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Ukraine, UK and USA. |
Note |
Print version record. |
Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
Processing Action |
digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
Local Note |
EBSCOhost SocINDEX with Full Text |
Subject |
Older people -- Developing countries.
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Older people -- Services for -- Developing countries.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging.
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Older people. (OCoLC)fst01199093
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Older people -- Services for.
(OCoLC)fst01199127
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Developing countries. (OCoLC)fst01242969
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Ouderen.
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Welzijn.
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Overheidsbeleid.
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Economische ontwikkeling.
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DEMOGRAPHIC AGEING.
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AGEING PERSONS.
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
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SOCIAL WELFARE.
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OLD AGE BENEFITS.
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CARE OF AGEING PERSONS.
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CASE STUDIES.
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PENSION SCHEMES.
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NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE.
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Lloyd-Sherlock, Peter.
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Added Title |
Ageing, development and social protection |
Other Form: |
Print version: Living longer. London ; New York : Zed Books, 2004 1842773569 9781842773567 (DLC) 2003064131 (OCoLC)53797165 |
ISBN |
9781848130708 (electronic book) |
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1848130708 (electronic book) |
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1842773569 (hardcover) |
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1842773577 (limp) |
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1281258857 |
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9781281258854 |
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9781842773574 |
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1842773577 |
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9781842773567 |
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