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Title
Regional dimensions of the ageing situation.
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Imprint
New York : United Nations, 2008.
Description
xiii, 176 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The Madrid Plan: a comprehensive agenda for an ageing world / Sergei Zelenev
Regional overview of trends and policies / Peggy L. Kelly
Ageing trends in Asia and the Pacific / Sheung-Tak Cheng, Alfred C.M. Chan and David R. Phillips
Ageing policies in Africa / Monica Ferreira
Ageing policies in Latin America and the Caribbean / Martha Peláez
Ageing trends and policies in the European region / Bernd Marin and Asghar Zaidi
Ageing in Western Asia / Madiha El Safty
The way forward / Alexander Sidorenko and Robert Venne.
Regional overview of trends and policies / Peggy L. Kelly
Ageing trends in Asia and the Pacific / Sheung-Tak Cheng, Alfred C.M. Chan and David R. Phillips
Ageing policies in Africa / Monica Ferreira
Ageing policies in Latin America and the Caribbean / Martha Peláez
Ageing trends and policies in the European region / Bernd Marin and Asghar Zaidi
Ageing in Western Asia / Madiha El Safty
The way forward / Alexander Sidorenko and Robert Venne.
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At head of title: Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
U.N. documents symbol: ST/ESA/318.
U.N. sales number: E.08.IV.1.
"The present publication ... contributes to the series of events, conferences and publications related to the first review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing. It highlights priorities, as well as recent trends and policy developments, in the five UN regions of the world. The publication, which is a joint effort of UN staff and international experts, aims to assist national Governments, the international community and the public at large to better assess the situation of older persons five years after the Second World Assembly on Ageing"--Foreword.
U.N. documents symbol: ST/ESA/318.
U.N. sales number: E.08.IV.1.
"The present publication ... contributes to the series of events, conferences and publications related to the first review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing. It highlights priorities, as well as recent trends and policy developments, in the five UN regions of the world. The publication, which is a joint effort of UN staff and international experts, aims to assist national Governments, the international community and the public at large to better assess the situation of older persons five years after the Second World Assembly on Ageing"--Foreword.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-176).
Location
UNR
Call Number
KZ5104 .08.IV.1
Language
English
ISBN
9789211302639
9211302633
9211302633
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