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National report on aging for the United Nations world assembly on aging - Jamaica
— World Assembly on Aging, Vienna, Austria, 26 July to 6 August 1982 |
| Corporate Author | Ministry of Social Security, Jamaica; United Nations - UN |
| Publisher | United Nations - UN, 1982 |
| Pages | 47 pp |
| Keywords | Older people ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Health [elderly] ; Employment of older people ; Services ; Housing [elderly] ; The Family ; Social interaction ; Jamaica. |
| Annotation | The objectives of the United Nations World Assembly on Aging was to "launch an international action programme aimed at guaranteeing economic and social security to older persons, as well as opportunities to contribute to national development". This report presents information about the older population in Jamaica, in relation to health; housing and environment; social welfare; income security; employment; education; family; participation in the community; and activities. Policies and programmes aimed at older people are also outlined. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970730210 P |
| Classmark | B: F: CC: GC: I: KE: SJ: TMA: 7VD |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |