Older persons are often portrayed as social and financial burdens because pensions, health and social care have to withstand increasing old age dependency ratios. Due to a lack of access to representation or a lack of social and economic power, older people have found few opportunities to have their voices heard, making age an immensely political issue. Written by an impressive team of authors, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving. It looks at how social categorization enters into everyday life to elucidate the multiple meanings of age and identity encountered in a rapidly changing economy and society. Providing original critical discourse from Asian writers recording Asian voices, Ageing in Singapore will appeal to a wide readership and is an invaluable resource for policy makers, service practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.
| ISBN: | 9780415645775 |
| Publication date: | 13th July 2012 |
| Author: | Peggy Teo, Kalyani National University of Singapore Mehta, Leng Leng National University of Singapore Thang, Angeliqu Chan |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series |
| Genres: |
Interdisciplinary studies Social work Sociology |
Older persons are often portrayed as social and financial burdens because pensions, health and social care have to withstand increasing old age dependency ratios. Due to a lack of access to representation or a lack of social and economic power, older people have found few opportunities to have their voices heard, making age an immensely political issue. Written by an impressive team of authors, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving. It looks at how social categorization enters into everyday life to elucidate the multiple meanings of age and identity encountered in a rapidly changing economy and society. Providing original critical discourse from Asian writers recording Asian voices, Ageing in Singapore will appeal to a wide readership and is an invaluable resource for policy makers, service practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.
Ageing in Singapore features in the following genres: Interdisciplinary studies, Social work, Sociology
Ageing in Singapore is available in Paperback, Hardback
Ageing in Singapore was written by Peggy Teo, Kalyani National University of Singapore Mehta, Leng Leng National University of Singapore Thang, Angeliqu Chan and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Ageing in Singapore has 192 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series series
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