Aging in Southeast and East Asia: Issues and policy directions

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 269-284

  Chan, Angelique ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aging; Asia; Elderly; Family; Formal support; Informal support

Indexed keywords

AGING; ASIAN; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNOLOGY; FAR EAST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

AGING; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FAR EAST; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33845940200     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-006-9006-2     Document Type: Review

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