Return to Demography of India CatalogueThe Elderly Population in Developed and Developing World : Policies, Problems and Perspectives/edited by P. Krishnan and K. Mahadevan. 1992, xv, 510 p., tables, $55.
Contents: Preface. I. Policy perspectives for elderly: 1. The care of elderly people in industrial society: a conflict between the family and the state/Alan Walker, The University of Sheffield, Britain. 2. Some issues of social policy in Britain's ageing society/Frank Glendenning, Stafford University, Britain. 3. New patterns of transition to retirement in West Germany/Martin Kohli, Harvard University, USA. 4. The living arrangements and Familial contacts of the elderly in Japan/Kiyosi Hirosima, Ministry of Health, Tokyo, Japan. 5. Modernization and ageing/Gordon E. Finley, The State University of Florida, Miami, USA. 6. Lifestyle, health and longevity of the Kurichias/K. Mahadevan, S.V. University, Tirupati; G. Subramanyam, S.V. Medical College, Tirupati; and N. Viswanathan, KIRTADS, Calicut, India. 7. Knowledge and social change in Samia, Western Kenya/Maria G. Cattell, Pennsylvania University, USA. II. Demographic and social profile of ageing : 8. Australia's ageing population: patterns and policy implications/Graeme Hugo, Flinders University, Australia. 9. Older people in Britain: demographic trends and social circumstances/Miriam Bernard, University of Keel, Britain. 10. Population and family characteristics of the elderly in a town in northern Japan/Kathleen A. Kalab, Kentucky University, USA.
11. The process of population ageing and the status of old people in China/Chi-hsien Tuan, East-West Centre, Hawai, USA. 12. Demographic and social implications of the elderly in India/K. Mahadevan, S.V. University; N. Audinarayana, Bharatiar University; R. Jayasree, S.P. Mahila University; and S.P. Ramalingam, GIRH & FP, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India. 13. Elderly population in Iran: an overview/Akbar Aghajanian, Visiting Professor at Washington University, USA. 14. Ageing in Bangladesh: its social, economic and health consequences/M. Kabir & M.A. Salam, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. 15. Ageing in Latin America/Gordon E. Finley, The State University of Florida, USA. 16. Demographic and social profile of ageing in Canada/P. Krishnan and A.K.M. Nurun Nabi, University of Alberta, Canada. III. Problems and care of the elderly : 17. Health issues affecting Canada's elderly/Lory M. Laing, University of Alberta, Canada. 18. Health problems and patterns of service utilisation of the aged/A. Venkoba Rao, Madurai Medical College, India. 19. Loneliness and isolation in old age in India/Sabita Guha, Planning Board, Calcutta, India. 20. Social dependency and abuse of the elderly/A. Mahajan, Punjab University, India.
21. Work participation of the aged in India/D. Radha Devi, IIPS, Bombay, India. 22. Aged women and gender disequity in Canada/Sharon McIrvin Abu-Laban, University of Alberta, Canada. 23. Psychological aspects of care giving and disability among the elderly in India/P.V. Ramamurti, D. Jamuna & L.K. Reddy, S.V. University, India. 24. Approaches to the study of elderly population/K. Mahadevan, S.V. University; and M. Sumangala, Gandhigram University, India. IV. Profile of an advocate of the elderly : 25. A premier gerontologist: Professor P.K.B. Nayar/Jacob John Kattakayam, University of Kerala, India.
"The diverse and comprehensive collection of papers presented in this book provide a valuable compendium of knowledge on senior (elderly) citizens hitherto unavailable in such terse form. It discusses the subject on inter-disciplinary basis and suggests ways and means of promoting their proper rehabilitation. It is as much useful for future research on the subject.
"The book is global in outlook and pools information from both developed and developing countries. It also touches upon the positive lifestyle of the elderly in China, Japan and India (Kurichia tribe) and says that this lifestyle has been responsible for their happy and long life. Problems relating to psychological phobias, environmental constraints, loss of identity and status, as also problems resulting out of permanent dependency and geriatric-cum-degenerative difficulties have also been discussed and their solutions suggested." (jacket)