Martin L G
Population Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI 96848.
J Gerontol. 1988 Jul;43(4):S99-113. doi: 10.1093/geronj/43.4.s99.
This article reviews some of the demographic characteristics of population aging and the elderly populations in 14 Asian countries: health and life expectancy; sex ratio, marital status, and living arrangements; and rural versus urban residence, labor force participation, retirement, and income. It also focuses on current programs for the elderly populations in Asia and discusses three general issues of importance in the development of aging policies: (a) to what extent should the West be used as a model; (b) what should be the role of the family versus the government in caring for elderly people who cannot care for themselves; and (c) should eligibility for programs be based on age or need?
本文回顾了14个亚洲国家人口老龄化及老年人口的一些人口统计学特征：健康与预期寿命；性别比、婚姻状况及居住安排；以及城乡居住情况、劳动力参与率、退休和收入。它还重点关注了亚洲当前针对老年人口的项目，并讨论了老龄化政策制定中三个重要的一般性问题：(a) 西方应在多大程度上作为模式；(b) 在照顾无法自理的老年人方面，家庭与政府应分别发挥什么作用；(c) 项目资格应基于年龄还是需求？
