{"product_id":"an-aging-india-phoebe-s-liebig-9780789022400","title":"An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore Indian policy and practice on aging from a variety of perspectives! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India, especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of current policies, policy trends and recommendations. You'll examine aging issues from a variety of perspectivesdemographic foundations, social and family relations, economics, health and disability, current interventions, and advocacy and policy. An Aging India also provides you with up-to-date references, explanations of differences and similarities within India's diverse population, examples of programs in various settings including a geriatric hospital, a major NGO, and old-age homes, and an overview of the development of India's national policy on aging. Where appropriate, comparisons with U.S. policy approaches are noted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies examines: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e the demography of aging in India \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the current state of research on aging, and the pitfalls associated with that research \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e income, poverty, and the problems created by the lack of any widespread retirement income system in India \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the health status of Indian elders and what their healthcare prospects are \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the situation for the disabled elderly in India \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e elder abuse in the Indian context \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e social networks and grassroots organizations for seniors in India \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the role of Indian geriatric hospitals and old-age homes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe insights of the top researchers and practitioners who contributed to An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies will strike home with their counterparts around the world. Make this book a part of your professional\/teaching collection today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phoebe S. Liebig,S. Irudaya Rajan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0789022400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780789022400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 6.04w x 0.65d","brand":"Phoebe S. Liebig","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438006743295,"sku":"9780789022400","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_18c32d14-bc9d-4509-ba7a-e11db575ac55.jpg?v=1777168163","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-aging-india-phoebe-s-liebig-9780789022400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}