{"product_id":"ageing-in-singapore-peggy-teo-9780415374873","title":"Ageing in Singapore: Service needs and the state","description":"\u003cp\u003eOlder 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an impressive team of authors, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving. It looks at how social categorization enters into everyday life to elucidate the multiple meanings of age and identity encountered in a rapidly changing economy and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding original critical discourse from Asian writers recording Asian voices, \u003cem\u003eAgeing in Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to a wide readership and is an invaluable resource for policy makers, service practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peggy Teo,Kalyani Mehta,Leng Leng Thang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415374871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415374873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.36w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 157","brand":"Peggy Teo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064907477247,"sku":"9780415374873","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24b995f5-1d83-4e32-b33b-3f9a3a95c194.jpg?v=1768671838","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ageing-in-singapore-peggy-teo-9780415374873","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}