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| Aging population structure and support for the elderly | | Author(s) | Jack Habib |
| Corporate Author | JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Adult Human Development in Israel |
| Journal title | Reprint from: Economic and social implications of population aging: proceedings of the International Symposium on Population Structure and Development, 1988 |
| Publisher | JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Adult Human Development in Israel, Jerusalem, 1988 |
| Pages | pp 194-226 (Reprint series R-69-92) |
| Keywords | Older people ; Needs [elderly] ; Demography ; International. |
| Annotation | This paper, prepared for the 1987 International Symposium on Population Structure in Tokyo, tackles the critical issue of the effects of demographic changes on the needs of older people, and on society's ability to address those needs. Claims that the family will experience increased stress and difficulty in providing care, of that it will reduce its share of the total burden, are examined in the light of evidence and found to be unsubstantiated. The decline in the number of children per adult and the increase of well older people per child highlight the potential role of older people as an informal resource within or outside the family. The paper also considers policy issues unique to developing countries. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-930924006 B |
| Classmark | B: IK: S8: 72 |
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