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The ageing and development report
— poverty, independence and the world's older people | | Author(s) | Judith Randel, Tony German, Deborah Ewing |
| Corporate Author | HelpAge International |
| Publisher | Earthscan, London, 1999 |
| Pages | 201 pp |
| Source | Earthscan Publications Ltd., 120 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JN. |
| Keywords | Ageing process ; Poverty ; Economics ; Social policy ; Developing countries. |
| Annotation | The impact of social and economic development policies on older people in developing countries is reviewed. The report comprises: introductory chapters on ageing and development; the situation of older people in Latin America, India, Cambodia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and transitional economies of central and eastern Europe; a review of national policies on ageing in 46 countries; and general facts and figures on ageing. Individual and collective initiatives are suggested for five priority areas. First, the United Nations Principles for Older Persons should be given much greater global prominence. Second, national and international action to address the situation of older people needs to be based on an integrated approach within the context of broader social policy. Third, the profile of ageing and the policy issues it raises on the South need priority action. Fourth, policy makers need to acknowledge, measure and support the contributions of older people to their societies. Finally, policy making for older citizens should actively involve them in identifying key problems and their solutions. The experience of older people needs to be recognised as a major resource in the development process. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991018204 B |
| Classmark | BG: W6: W: TM2: 7B |
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