An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies Contributor(s): Liebig, Phoebe S. (Author), Rajan, S. Irudaya (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789022400 ISBN-13: 9780789022400 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $57.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India, especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of current policies, policy trends and recommendations. You'll examine aging issues from a variety of perspectives--demographic foundations, social and family relations, economics, health and disability, current interventions, and advocacy and policy. An Aging India also provides you with up-to-date references, explanations of differences and similarities within India's diverse population, examples of programs in various settings including a geriatric hospital, a major NGO, and old-age homes, and an overview of the development of India's national policy on aging. Where appropriate, comparisons with U.S. policy approaches are noted. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Gerontology - Social Science | Social Work |
Dewey: 305.260 |
LCCN: 2003013523 |
Series: Journal of Aging & Social Policy |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.04" W x 8.4" (0.88 lbs) 258 pages |
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Publisher Description: Explore Indian policy and practice on aging from a variety of perspectives This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India, especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of current policies, policy trends and recommendations. You'll examine aging issues from a variety of perspectives--demographic foundations, social and family relations, economics, health and disability, current interventions, and advocacy and policy. An Aging India also provides you with up-to-date references, explanations of differences and similarities within India's diverse population, examples of programs in various settings including a geriatric hospital, a major NGO, and old-age homes, and an overview of the development of India's national policy on aging. Where appropriate, comparisons with U.S. policy approaches are noted. An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies examines:
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