An Aging India : Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies

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An Aging India : Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版/ページ数 258 p.
  • 言語 ENG
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Full 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 perspectivesdemographic 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:

the demography of aging in India
the current state of research on aging, and the pitfalls associated with that research
income, poverty, and the problems created by the lack of any widespread retirement income system in India
the health status of Indian elders and what their healthcare prospects are
the situation for the disabled elderly in India
elder abuse in the Indian context
social networks and grassroots organizations for seniors in India
the role of Indian geriatric hospitals and old-age homes

The insights of the top researchers and practitioners who contributed to An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies will strike home with their counterparts around the world. Make this book a part of your professional/teaching collection today!

Contents

Contents

INTRODUCTION
An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies
FOUNDATIONS OF AGING IN INDIA
Demography of Indian Aging, 2001-2051
Perspectives of Research on Aging in India
ECONOMICS, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL NETWORKS
Economic Security for the Elderly in India: An Overview
Health Status and Health Care Services Among Older Persons in India
Aging, Disability, and Disabled Older People in India
SOCIAL AND FAMILY RELATIONS
Social Networks of Old People in India: Research and Policy
Issues of Elder Care and Elder Abuse in the Indian Context
CURRENT INTERVENTIONS
Geriatric Hospitals in India, Today and in the Future
Old Age Homes and Services: Old and New Approaches to Aged Care
The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations for the Welfare of the Elderly: The Case of HelpAge India
ADVOCACY AND POLICY
Senior Grassroots Organizations in India
Towards a Policy for Aging in India
Index
Reference Notes Included