Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. LIST OF TABLES vii
4. LIST OF FIGURES xi
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT xiii
6. FOREWORD xv
7. 1 INTRODUCTION 1
8. 2 DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND 10 THE AGEING PROCESS 7
9. 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AGED: A BRIEF OVERVIEW 25
10. 4 FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND AGEING 39
11. 5 EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE AGED 53
12. 6 HEALTH CARE OF THE AGED 73
13. 7 SERVICES PROVIDED AT NATIONAL AND lOCAL LEVELS 89
14. 9 POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 103
15. Appendix SAMPLING DESIGN USED IN COUNTRY SURVEYS 107
16. REFERENCES 111
17. THE EDITORS 118