Population Ageing in India
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- Editors:
- G. Giridhar, United Nations Population Fund, Delhi
- K. M. Sathyanarayana, United Nations Population Fund, Delhi
- Sanjay Kumar, United Nations Population Fund, Delhi
- K. S. James, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore
- Moneer Alam, Population Research Centre, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi
- Date Published: July 2014
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107073326
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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.
Read more- Holistic research base by three premier institutes - United Nations Population Fund, Institute of Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, and Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi
- Detailed tables and figures that map the demography of the ageing population
- Appropriate use of statistics in complementing the main arguments of the text
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- Date Published: July 2014
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107073326
- length: 250 pages
- dimensions: 238 x 160 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.54kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
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
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