Journal article
Aging trends-Singapore
Abstract
"Three major inter-related issues have emerged concerning population aging in Singapore. The first two concerns are whether aging will increase dependency on the state for welfare and financial assistance and whether traditional family caring structures will survive and provide the care deemed necessary in the future. The third concern focuses on the potential impact of population aging on Singapore's future economic growth and development....A …
Authors
Phillips DR; Bartlett HP
Journal
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 349–356
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 1995
DOI
10.1007/bf00972334
ISSN
0169-3816
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAge FactorsAgedAsiaAsia, SoutheasternAttitudeBehaviorDemographyDeveloping CountriesEconomicsEmploymentFamily Planning PolicyGeographyOld Age AssistancePopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPsychologyPublic PolicyResidence CharacteristicsSelf CareSingaporeSocial WelfareTherapeutics