An Aging India : Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies.
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 p...
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Taylor and Francis,
2013
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 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 Familial Relations.
- Social Networks of Old People in India: Research and PolicyIssues 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.
