Long-term care needs in the context of poverty and population aging: The case of older persons in Myanmar

Long-term care needs in the context of poverty and population aging: The case of older persons in Myanmar

Myanmar is one of the poorest and least healthy countries in Southeast Asia. As elsewhere in the region, population aging is occurring. Yet the government welfare and health systems have done little to address the long-term care (LTC) needs of the increasing number of older persons thus leaving fami...

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Main Authors: TEERAWICHITCHAINAN, Bussarawan, KNODEL, John
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
Subjects:
long-term care
unmet need for care
intergenerational support
Myanmar
Asian Studies
Gerontology
Medicine and Health
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2699
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3956/viewcontent/Teerawichitchainan_Knodel_2018_Long_TermCareNeeds_Myanmar.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
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