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Author : Singapore. Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Ageing Population
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Aged
ISBN : UCLA:L0082733296
Author : David R. Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134600366
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Lee Hock Guan
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789812307668
Examines national ageing policies and programs, the sustainability of existing pension systems, housing and living arrangements, inter-generational transfer, and aspects of quality of life of the elderly population.
Author : David R. Phillips
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN : 1552500055
The case studies in this book focus on the emergence, extent and nature of national policies on ageing and associated strategies to address long-term care needs. Key opportunities for and constraints on policy are identified in this first round of regional studies.
Author : Evi Nurvidya Arifin,Aris Ananta
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Aging
ISBN : 9789812309433
Demographers, economists, sociologists and anthropologists analyse the implications of population ageing for family and community welfare and public policy.
Author : Peggy Teo,Kalyani Mehta,Leng Leng Thang,Angelique Chan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134188543
Older persons are often portrayed as social and financial burdens because pensions, health and social care have to withstand increasing old age dependency ratios. Due to a lack of access to representation or a lack of social and economic power, older people have found few opportunities to have their voices heard, making age an immensely political issue. Written by an impressive team of authors, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving. It looks at how social categorization enters into everyday life to elucidate the multiple meanings of age and identity encountered in a rapidly changing economy and society. Providing original critical discourse from Asian writers recording Asian voices, Ageing in Singapore will appeal to a wide readership and is an invaluable resource for policy makers, service practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.
Author : Grace Khei Mie Wong,Giok Ling Ooi,Kai Hong Phua
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Aged
ISBN : 9789810421892
Author : Joo Hwa P. Bay,Steffen Lehmann
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317190868
Growing Compact: Urban Form, Density and Sustainability explores and unravels the phenomena, links and benefits between density, compactness and the sustainability of cities. It looks at the socio-climatic implications of density and takes a more holistic approach to sustainable urbanism by understanding the correlations between the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the city, and the challenges and opportunities with density. The book presents contributions from internationally well-known scholars, thinkers and practitioners whose theoretical and practical works address city planning, urban and architectural design for density and sustainability at various levels, including challenges in building resilience against climate change and natural disasters, capacity and integration for growth and adaptability, ageing, community and security, vegetation, food production, compact resource systems and regeneration.
Author : S Vasoo,Bilveer Singh,Srinivasan Chookkanathan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811265204
Ageing is a part of life that all Singaporeans must face and, in fact, all families will have next of kins who will undergo that life stage. Singapore Ageing assembles a team of researchers, administrators, practitioners, advocates and academics from varied social service and care sectors, to share their thoughts, concerns and future challenges faced by an ageing Singapore in different arenas.With the Singapore demography showing a greying trend, it is increasingly vital for the government and the social, health and economic sectors to meet the needs of an ageing nation. The appropriate services and support have to be in place to respond to the issues faced by seniors. This edited volume serves as a useful resource for those who are working or researching in the field of ageing.
Author : Sabrina Ching Yuen Luk
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789819908721
Singapore is the world’s second-fastest ageing society and will become a super- aged society by 2030. This book fills an important research gap by examining Singapore’s efforts to achieve healthy ageing. It draws on both semi-structured interviews and secondary data (e.g. government documents, journal articles, books, reports) to examine hot topics such as financial wellness of older adults, ageing in place, dementia friendly communities and digital connection with older adults in the time of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In the interviews, experts and professionals provide valuable insights into the issue of healthy ageing in Singapore. The book ’s goal is to provide a comprehensive portrait of healthy ageing in Singapore, while also sharing valuable lessons to help other countries achieve healthy ageing.
Author : Wing-Cheong Chan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136726262
A rapidly ageing population is the most significant demographic issue confronting Singapore in our lifetime. This has created new and increasing demands on Singapore's healthcare system and on the families of the older adults. The challenge is in providing a system of care that is humane, effective and sustainable financially. This requires coordination between state funded providers, the family and the community. This book offers a multi-disciplinary perspective by researchers from various disciplines such as medicine, sociology, anthropology and law on managing healthcare and end-of-life decisions in Singapore. Providing information and suggestions for better policy formulation towards the aged, this book is an invaluable resource for policy makers, serivce practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.
Author : Kai Hong Phua,Lee Gan Goh,Mui Teng Yap
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789813225565
Ageing in Asia contains a selection of leading social systems and programs, with interesting case-studies offering innovative and useful lessons. The book covers ageing and related developments occurring in the most dynamic industrializing and urbanizing societies of emerging Asia. It includes topical issues such public policies and responses to current challenges from the growing needs of an ageing population due to rise of chronic non-communicable diseases, amidst rapidly changing social, cultural, economic and political changes in the region. The main purpose of the book is to provide useful comparisons of social care systems undergoing rapid transitions, and to offer some examples of best practices and lessons to respond to the changing needs due to population ageing.
Author : Iris Chi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781134735518
Who pays for long-term care? Discover the unique approaches of seven countries around the Pacific Rim! Long-Term Care in the Twenty-First Century discusses policies and programs for long-term care in seven countries around the Asia-Pacific Rim: the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Each country is covered in two chapters, one to examine the philosophy and values that underlie its approaches to long-term care, the second to discuss its systems of service delivery. These thoughtful analyses, backed up with facts and figures, explain program successes and failures in the context of demographic and social trends and with reference to the differing political systems across the region. Its breadth of perspective and insightful examination of cultural differences make Long-Term Care in the Twenty-First Century an important contribution to the international comparative study of aging. The programs in the United States, Australia, and Canada offer a fascinating contrast with the longer-established and very different programs in the Asian countries, including Japan, the world’s oldest country. Long-Term Care in the Twenty-First Century provides practical information on essential gerontological issues for each country, including: financing arrangements development of client classification systems case management in both residential and community-based systems key source documents, references, and Web sites political and cultural influences home-based and family caregiving This valuable book provides a critical record of developments in the current transition period. This multicultural perspective contributes a chance for all countries to learn from the experience of others in dealing with a problem that is increasingly important as the world population ages. Long-Term Care in the Twenty-First Century is an essential resource for scholars, service providers, policymakers, and anyone concerned with care of the aged, not only in Pacific Rim countries but around the world.
Author : D. Reisman
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848447455
Around half the world s population live in countries where the fertility rate is far below the replacement rate and where life expectancy is increasing dramatically. Using Singapore as a case study, Social Policy in an Ageing Society explores what might happen in a dynamic and prosperous society when falling births, longer life expectancy and rising expectations put disproportionate pressure on scarce resources that have alternative uses. David Reisman investigates the challenges facing Singapore, where a rapidly rising median age and the growing pressure of the elderly upon medical attention are threatening to disrupt the economic and even the political status quo. The dependency of the old upon the young is becoming a financial and an emotional burden. Health care is swelling in quantity and price. Voluntary and compulsory savings are being used up. New demands for pensions and subsidies are challenging the national ideology of family network and self-reliance. Despite a wealth of prospective problems, the author argues that viable solutions can be found. Discretionary savings can increase. Reverse mortgages can monetise owner-occupied property. A higher participation rate can give the elderly the opportunity to earn a living for themselves. This book concludes that public policy must play its part in facilitating these solutions. It must ensure that the old retain their dignity. The old should not lie where they fall. This comprehensive, intelligible and highly original cross-disciplinary study will appeal to a wide-ranging audience. Readers will include academics, researchers and students with an interest in health economics, the economics of development, social policy and administration, public policy and the socio-economic aspects of medicine.
Author : Keng Hua Chong,Mihye Cho
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317192398
Ageing population and rapid urbanisation are the two major demographic shifts in today’s world. Architectural designs and urban policies have to deal with issues of an ever larger elderly population living in the cities, especially in old urban neighbourhoods, while also taking into consideration the evolving lifestyles and wellbeing of the diverse elderly demographic. Being able to continue living in these existing urban neighbourhoods would thus require necessary interventions, both to adapt the changing needs of the ageing population and to improve the deteriorating environment for better liveability. Creative Ageing Cities discusses the participation and contribution of the ageing population as a positive and creative force towards urban design and place-making, particularly in high-density urban contexts, as observed in a collection of empirical cases found in rapidly ageing Asian cities. This book is the first to bring together multidisciplinary scholastic research on ageing and urban issues from across top six ageing cities in Asia: Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Through these case studies, this book gives a good overview of diverse challenges and opportunities in the various Asian urban contexts and offers a new perspective of an ageing and urban design framework that emphasises multi-stakeholder collaboration, inter-generational relations and the collective wisdom of older people as a source of creativity.