Shaping Long-term Care in Emerging Asia : Policy and Country Experiences, Har...

by Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara Sbirakos (EDT); Yiengprugsawan, Vasoon

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Shaping Long-term Care in Emerging Asia : Policy and Country Experiences, Hardcover by Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara Sbirakos (EDT); Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara S. (EDT), ISBN 0367674580, ISBN-13 9780367674588, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK "Countries are facing increasing life expectancy and a shrinking family size and in effect, this may escalate demands for medical and supportive services. The role of families in providing informal care will remain important. However, the simultaneous decline in the supply of informal caregiving caused by changes in family structure and higher female labour-market participation necessitate the expansion of the public role in care provision. This book analyses the challenges of long-term care (LTC) policydevelopment and implications from advanced LTC systems and a current trajectory in emerging economies in Asia. Th approaches the subject through comparative analysis on what works and what does not to provide insight into public policy options for sustainable LTC provision and financing mechanisms. How the countries adopt different approaches to health and social systems towards LTC development could provide important insight and perspectives into policy options in the region. This book aims at academics, policymakers and practitioners in health, social, and aged care services and could also be used as a teaching resource for undergraduate students in health and social sciences and postgraduate programs in public health, epidemiology, socia

• ISBN: 9780367674588
• Condition: Fine

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