Population Ageing in India

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

AvG. Giridhar,K. M. Sathyanarayana,Sanjay Kumar,K. S. James,Moneer Alam,K M Sathyanarayana,K S James

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A major emerging demographic issue of the twenty-first century is the ageing of populations as an inevitable consequence of the demographic transition experienced by most countries. While all countries are experiencing growing proportions of the elderly, developing countries are currently ageing faster than developed countries. Population Ageing in India creates a holistic research base by looking at the demographics of the ageing population and reviewing existing studies. It delves deep into the socioeconomic layers of elderly health, work participation and contribution to income generation, national policy in practice and policy initiatives to ensure elderly wellbeing in other Asian countries. The shift of age composition to an older age structure has important implications for individuals, society as well as the country. Therefore, there is a need to promote harmony between development and demographic change by increasing the economic and social sources of support for the elderly.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-07-14
Mått160 x 238 x 20 mm
Vikt540 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor250
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107073326

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G. Giridhar is former Director, UNFPA – CST, Bangkok and UNFPA Representative in Thailand. K. M. Sathyanarayana is National Programme Officer, Population and Development, United Nations Population Fund, New Delhi. Sanjay Kumar is National Programme Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation, United Nations Population Fund, New Delhi. K. S. James is a Professor at the Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore. Moneer Alam is Professor of Economic Demography, Population Research Centre, Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi.

List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction G. Giridhar, K. M. Sathyanarayana and K. S. James; 1. Demographics of population ageing in India Lekha Subaiya and Dhananjay W. Bansod; 2. Elderly workforce participation, wage differentials and contribution to household income Sakthivel Selvaraj, Anup Karan and S. Madheswaran; 3. Living arrangements of elderly in India: policy and programmatic implications K. M. Sathyanarayana, Sanjay Kumar and K. S. James; 4. Health status of elderly in India: trends and differentials Moneer Alam and Anup Karan; 5. The national policy for older persons: critical issues in implementation S. Irudaya Rajan and U. S. Mishra; 6. Policy initiatives on population ageing in select Asian countries and their relevance to the Indian context Mala Kapur Shankardass; 7. Studies on ageing in India: a review S. Siva Raju; About the editors and contributors; Index.

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