Ageing in Singapore: Service needs and the state

by Angelique Chan, Leng Leng Thang, Kalyani Mehta, et al.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415645778
• ISBN13: 9780415645775
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"