Overview
- Provides an overview of emerging issues of ageing in India
- Shows comprehensive review of practices and policies in the field of ageing
- Discusses the theoretical, empirical, and practical issues relating to ageing
Part of the book series: International Perspectives on Aging (Int. Perspect. Aging, volume 32)
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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About this book
This book explores various practices and policies related to ageing issues in India. It addresses ageing concerns from a theoretical and empirical viewpoint with in-depth analyses of existential dimensions of ageing. It provides deep insights into ageing in India by discussing demographics related to health and social differentials, gender concerns, retirement problems, epidemiological transition taking place in the country with rising problem of dementia and mental health problems. It consists of 23 chapters written by various established as well as upcoming scholars in the field. The authors cover a broad range of topics with regard to provisions for institutional care, geriatric practice and emerging issues of elder abuse. The book will appeal to professionals and to lay people getting interested in ageing India from a social, health, gender, economic, psychological and emotional aspects.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, health and development social scientist. She is a teacher, writer, researcher, consultant and an activist. She has been involved with ageing studies since 1992 when she started postdoctoral work on ageing issues. She has done prestigious assignments with United Nations agencies and international as well as national institutions. She has participated in panel discussions, delivered key note addresses and chaired sessions on ageing concerns with reputed organizations both in India and abroad. She has been recognized for her work and contributions in gerontology across the world.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ageing Issues in India
Book Subtitle: Practices, Perspectives and Policies
Editors: Mala Kapur Shankardass
Series Title: International Perspectives on Aging
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5827-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-5826-6Published: 26 November 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-5829-7Published: 27 November 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-5827-3Published: 01 December 2021
Series ISSN: 2197-5841
Series E-ISSN: 2197-585X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 396
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Health Policy, Geriatric Care