Mala Kapur (Hrsg.) Shankardass

Ageing Issues in India: Practices, Perspectives and Policies

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This book explores various practices and policies related to ageing issues in India. It addresses ageing concerns from a theoretical and empirical viewpoint with in-depth analyses of existential dimensions of ageing. It provides deep insights into ageing in India by discussing demographics related to health and social differentials, gender concerns, retirement problems, epidemiological transition taking place in the country with rising problem of dementia and mental health problems. It consists of 23 chapters written by various established as well as upcoming scholars in the field. The authors cover a broad range of topics with regard to prov… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-981-1658-26-6
EAN: 9789811658266
Produktnummer: 37239437
Verlag: Springer Nature
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Seitenangabe: 280 S.
Masse: H24.1 cm x B16.0 cm x D2.7 cm 776 g
Auflage: 2021
Reihenbandnummer: 32
Gewicht: 776

Über den Autor

Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, gerontologist, health and development social scientist. She is a teacher, writer, researcher, consultant and an activist. She has been involved with ageing studies since 1992 when she started postdoctoral work on ageing issues. She has done prestigious assignments with United Nations agencies and international as well as national institutions. She has participated in panel discussions, delivered key note addresses and chaired sessions on ageing concerns with reputed organizations both in India and abroad. She has been recognized for her work and contributions in gerontology across the world.