Gender and ageing Southeast Asian perspectives. / [electronic resource] :
Devasahayam, Theresa W.
- [S.l.] : ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, 2014.
- 372 p.
Gender and ageing: Southeast Asian perspectives -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- 1. Growing Old in Southeast Asia: What Do We Know About Gender? -- 2. Gender and Ageing in Thailand: A Situation Analysis of Older Women and Men -- 3. Gender and Well-Being of Older Persons in Cambodia -- 4. Preparations for Old Age and Social Participation of Present and Future Older Persons in Thailand: Gender Difference -- 5. Gender and Health Status Among Older Adults in Vietnam -- 6. Ageing and Gender Preferences in Rural Indonesia -- 7. Exploring the Experiences of Older Men and Women in Caregiving and Care-receiving in Sarawak, Malaysia -- 8. An'Active Ageing' Approach to Living Alone: Older Men and Women Living in Rental Flats in Singapore -- 9. Ethnic Patterns and Styles of Active Ageing Among Widows and Widowers in Singapore -- 10. Employment Patterns of Older Women in Indonesia -- 11. Gender Differentials in Work and Income Among Older Malaysians -- 12. Gender and Economic Well-Being Among Older Filipinos -- 13. Work, Retirement and the Gender Divide in the Philippines -- Index