Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Aging in Asia: facing the crossroads / Albert I. Hermalin and Lora G. Myers
  • The demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural context of the four study countries / John Knodel, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Albert I. Hermalin
  • Policies and programs in place and under development / Mary Beth Ofstedal [and others]
  • Theoretical perspectives, measurement issues, and related research / Albert I. Hermalin
  • Patterns and determinants of living arrangements / John Knodel and Mary Beth Ofstedal
  • Intergenerational support and transfers / Ann Biddlecom, Napaporn Chayovan, and Mary Beth Ofstedal
  • Work, retirement, and leisure / Albert I. Hermalin [and others]
  • Economic well-being: insights from multiple measures of income and assets / Albert I. Hermalin, Ming-Cheng Chang, and Carol Roan
  • Physical and mental health of the elderly / Zachary Simmer [and others]
  • Patterns of health care utilization / Mary Beth Ofstedal and Josefina N. Natividad
  • The vulnerable and their potential disadvantages / Albert I. Hermalin, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Kalyani Mehta
  • Capturing change: transitions at older ages and cohort succession / Albert I. Harmalin
  • Making the choices: policies and research for the coming years / Albert I. Hermalin.