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The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia: A Four-Country Comparative Study
Albert I. Hermalin, Editor
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In the broadest sense, The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia is a study of social change and of anticipating future social change. It examines the effects on the current and future elderly of the rapid demographic transition that has occurred over much of Asia, accompanied in many countries by equally dramatic social and economic transformations. Policymakers in Asia have been aware of these trends and their potentially deleterious consequences for a decade or more, and have sought to fashion appropriate policies and programs that anticipate and mitigate their effects. Accordingly, any study of the sociodemographic trends and their impact must be examined in the light of policies put in place and under development.
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Cover
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Title
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Copyright
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Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Authors
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Preface
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1 Aging in Asia: Facing the Crossroads
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The Source and Nature of the Challenges
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Demographic Responses and Their Limitations
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Non-Demographic Responses
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Goals of the Volume
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Tools and Perspectives
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History of the Project, Data Collected, and Other Products
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Impact
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2 The Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Context of the Four Study Countries
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Population Aging and Sociodemographic Change in World Context
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Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Context of the Four Study Countries
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Political and Cultural Setting
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Demographic Change
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Socioeconomic Change
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Changing Characteristics of the Elderly
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Demographic and Social Characteristics of the Sample Elderly
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Conclusions
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3 Policies and Programs in Place and under Development
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Social Security Retirement Programs
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Health Care Programs
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Other Programs and Policies Targeted to the Older Population
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Conclusions
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4 Theoretical Perspectives, Measurement Issues, and Related Research
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The Demography of Aging
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Related Disciplines and Their Perspectives
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The Conceptual Framework
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Societal Changes and Their Impact on the Elderly
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The Effect of Population Aging on Economic Development
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Asian Interests in Research on Aging
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Measuring and Understanding Living Arrangements
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Identifying and Measuring Intergenerational Support Dimensions
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Measuring Work and Leisure
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The Economic Status of the Elderly
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Health Status and Health Care Utilization
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Vulnerable Groups and Their Levels of Disadvantage
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Cross-Cutting Issues, Transitions, and Policy Recommendations
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5 Patterns and Determinants of Living Arrangements
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Trends in Coresidence
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General Patterns of Household Composition
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Coresidence in Relation to Children's Gender and Marital Status
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Determinants of Living Arrangements
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Multivariate Results
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Conclusions
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6 Intergenerational Support and Transfers
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Measurement Issues
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Background
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Norms and Attitudes about Family Support
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Availability of Children and Social Contact
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Current Flows of Intergenerational Support
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Conclusions
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7 Work, Retirement, and Leisure
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Trend and Levels of Labor Force Participation
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Modeling the Retirement Process
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Correlates of Labor Force Participation
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Attitudes and Preferences Related to Work and Retirement
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Leisure Activities of the Elderly
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Conclusions
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8 Economic Well-Being: Insights from Multiple Measures of Income and Assets
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Measurement Issues Related to Economic Well-Being
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Levels of Income in Absolute and Relative Terms
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Major Sources of Income
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Factors Affecting Levels of Income
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Household Income and Indirect Sources of Support
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Subjective Measures of Economic Well-Being
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Assets and Home Ownership
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Changes in Economic Well-Being over Time
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Conclusions
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9 Physical and Mental Health of the Elderly
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Methodological Issues
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Health Risk Behaviors
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Physical Health
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Emotional and Cognitive Health
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Self-Assessed Health
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Conclusions
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10 Patterns of Health Care Utilization
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Health Insurance Coverage
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Health-Seeking Behaviors
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Use of Specific Medical Services
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Unmet Need for Health Services
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Conclusions
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11 The Vulnerable and Their Potential Disadvantages
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Methods and Measurement Issues
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Research Findings
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Cross-Country Profiles of Relative Risks
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Multivariate Results
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Summary of Disadvantages Faced by the Sociodemographic Groups
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Policy and Programmatic Implications
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Conclusions
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12 Capturing Change: Transitions at Older Ages and Cohort Succession
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Cohort Succession and Its Implications for Population Aging
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Transitions over the Later Life Course
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Conclusions
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13 Making the Choices: Policies and Research for the Coming Years
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Major Findings and Their Implications
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Anticipating the Future: Demographic, Social, and Economic Trends and Their Interconnections
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Policy Strategies in an Uncertain World
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Developing a Research Agenda
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Looking Backward and Looking Forward
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Appendix A: Survey Design Information and Methodological Notes
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Appendix B: Guide to Archived Data
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Appendix C: Project-Related Publications
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Index
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Published: 2002
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
- 978-0-472-02650-0 (ebook)
- 978-0-472-75150-1 (paper)