1st Edition

Ageing in East Asia Challenges and Policies for the Twenty-First Century

204 Pages

by Routledge

200 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

208 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Also available as eBook on:

Taylor & Francis eBooks
(Institutional Purchase)Opens in new tab or window

Description

Ageing populations present considerable challenges to welfare states internationally, and East Asia is no exception. Demographics show that countries in East Asia either have the highest proportion of older people, or the speed at which their population is ageing is faster than anywhere else in the world. This book explores the causes and trends of population ageing in eight countries, and... Read more

List of plates, figures, maps and tables. List of contributors. List of abbreviations. Foreword - Michael Hill. Chapter 1. Introduction: Challenges to population ageing in East Asia - Tsung-hsi Fu and Rhidian Hughes. Chapter 2. Perspectives on Ageing in East Asia: The Embeddedness of Institutions - Shih-Jiunn Shi and Yeun-wen Ku. Chapter 3. Older People’s Income Security in China: The Challenges of Population Ageing - Hsiao-hung Nancy Chen and Tsung-hsi Fu. Chapter 4. Ageing in Japan: Family Changes and Policy Developments- Michihiko Tokoro. Chapter 5. Old-Age Security in Korea: The Strengthened Role of the State? - Gyu-Jin Hwang. Chapter 6. Population ageing and social policy in Taiwan - Tsung-hsi Fu and Pau-Ching Lu. Chapter 7. Retirement income protection in Hong Kong - Kee-Lee Chou. Chapter 8. Ageing in Singapore: Policy Challenges and Innovations - Angelique Chan. Chapter 9. Ageing in Malaysia: Progress and Prospects - Fon Sim Ong, David R Phillips and Tengku Aizan Hamid. Chapter 10. Ageing in Thailand: Challenges and Policy Responses - Nongluck Pussayapibul, Samrit Srithamrongsawat and Kanitta Bundhamcharoen. Index.