Ageing Asia and the Pacific in Changing Times: Implications for Sustainable Development

ISBN-13: 9789811666650 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 241 str.

Subas Dhakal; Alan Nankervis; John Burgess

Opis

This book demonstrates that there are wide-ranging potential challenges in addressing issues associated with ageing populations in both developed and developing countries of the region. This book brings together local, national and regional perspectives on the ageing population and sustainable development nexus in selected countries in the Asia Pacific region. 

The countries selected in this book include a mix of developed and developing economies that all reflect strong trade, investment and migration linkages. While the Asia Pacific region is forecast to enjoy high growth in the coming decade, a recurring common policy challenge is addressing the ‘demographic time bomb’ posed by ageing populations and workforces (Montague et al., 2017). Consequently, this book focuses on strategic policies and practices of multiple stakeholders, primarily: governments, industry and education systems, together with, the range of aged care services providers – in more effectively addressing these key socio-economic challenges associated with the ageing population for sustainable development.

Spis treści

Part I Context and Setting the Scene

Chapter 1 Population Ageing: Challenges in the Asia Pacific and Beyond

Chapter 2 Addressing the Challenges of Ageing: Global Perspectives on Policies and Practices

Chapter 3 A Bibliometric Analysis of Ageing Literature: Global and Asia-Pacific Trends

Part II Country Case Studies

Chapter 4 Ageing, work, care in Australia: Progress and prospects in meeting Sustainable Development Goals of inclusive growth and gender equality

Chapter 5 Bridging the gap in social infrastructure for the ageing population in Bangladesh

Chapter 6 Ageing population and sustainable development: Evidence from China

Chapter 7 Sustainable development Goals and Ageing: Status, Challenges, and Strategies for Policy Implications for India

Chapter 8 Financial Stability or Instability in their Golden Years: An Analysis of the Financial Preparedness of Malaysians

Chapter 9 Ageing Population, the Poverty Nexus and Wellbeing of Elderly in Mauritius

Chapter 10 Ageing and Health Agenda for Nepal: Challenges and Policy Responses for Sustainable Development

Chapter 11 Recalibrating Social Protection for an Ageing Singapore

Chapter 12 Population ageing and societal inequalities: the case of Taiwan

Chapter 13 Ageing, work-life and lifestyle: Reflections from Thailand

Part III Comparative Analysis and Conclusion

Chapter 14 Comparative Analysis of Countries’ Ageing Challenges & Policies

O autorze

Subas P. Dhakal is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New England (Armidale, NSW) with teaching/research experiences on sustainability policies and strategies in Asia Pacific/South Asia. He has extensively published in the areas of - a) Ageing Society & Aged Care; b) Future of Education & Employment; and c) Sustainable Development Goals. He currently serves as an Editorial Review Board Member of an International Journal - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. He is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Torrens University.

Alan Nankervis is an Adjunct Professor of Human Resource Management at Curtin (Perth) and Torrens (Adelaide) universities. His research interests include comparative Asian HRM, graduate work-readiness in the Asia Pacific, the impacts of artificial intelligence on industries in Asia Pacific and Australia, and the challenges of ageing populations.

John Burgess is a Professor of Human Resource Management at Torrens University, Australia. He is also visiting Professor at the Centre for Research on Work and Employment at the University of Greenwich, UK. His research interests include the future of work, transitional labour markets, and HRM practices of multinational enterprises, contingent employment arrangements, and skills development in emerging labour markers..