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Gender and Ageing : Southeast Asian Perspectives /

This book examines common themes related to gender and ageing in countries in Southeast Asia. Derived from quantitative or qualitative methods of data collection and analysis, the chapters reveal how ageing has become tempered by globalization, cultural values, family structures, womenâ€TMs emancip...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Devasahayam, Theresa W. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Sumario:This book examines common themes related to gender and ageing in countries in Southeast Asia. Derived from quantitative or qualitative methods of data collection and analysis, the chapters reveal how ageing has become tempered by globalization, cultural values, family structures, womenâ€TMs emancipation and empowerment, social networks, government policies, and religion. The chapters are concerned primarily with the following questions related to gender and ageing: (a) how do women and men expe ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (353 pages): charts
ISBN:9789814517980