Introduction: The Sweep of Asian Aging: Changing Mores, Changing Policies Jon Hendricks and Hyunsook Yoon

Part I: Asian Aging in Social Context

Demography of Aging Across Asia Andrew Mason, Sang-Hyop Lee, and Gerard Russo

Economic Resources: Implications for Aging Policy in Asia Yung-Ping Chen and John Turner

The Politics and Policies of Aging, Asian Style Laura Katz Olson

Culture as the Context of Aging John van Willigen and Densie C. Lewis

Part II: Economic Status, Work, and Retirement

Economic Status, Work, and Retirement in China Peng Du

Economic Resources of the Elderly Within the Japanese Family Nobuko Nagase

Empowering Older Adults as Key Resources in Development in Malaysia Poo Chang Tan and Nai Peng Tey

Economic Status, Work, and Retirement Among Korean Elders Sung-Jae Choi

Part III: Living Arrangements, Family Caregiving, and Social Support

Living Arrangements and Social Support for Older Adults in India Phoebe Liebig and P. V. Ramamurti

Living Arrangements and Social Interaction of the Elderly in Taiwan Te-hsiung Sun and Ming-cheng Chang

Intergenerational Support Mechanisms for Filipino Elderly Mercedes B. Concepcion and Aurora E. Perez

Welfare Policy for Older Adults and Caregiving Burden in South Korea Ka-Oak Rhee

Part IV: Health and Long-Term Care

Health Insurance in South Korea Sang-soo Bae and Tae-jin Lee

Long-Term Care Insurance in Japan Koichi Hiraoka

Healthcare and Long-Term Care Financing in Singapore Kai Hong Phua

Part V: Community Social Services

Family Support and Community Services for Older Adults in China: Integration and Partnership Joe C. B. Leung

Community Services for Older People in Australia Hal Kendig and Susan Quine

Community-Care Services in Japan Daisaku Maeda and Hisanori Ishikawa

Meet the Contributors

Index