000			01988cam a2200349 4500
001			9290611618
020			_a9290611618
035			_a(Sirsi) 9290611618
060			_aWT 30
245	0	0	_aAging in the Western Pacific : _ba four-country study / _cGary R. Andrews ... [et al.]
260			_aManila : _bWHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, _c1986.
300			_a155 p.
440		0	_aWestern Pacific reports and studies ; _vno. 1
520	3		_aA complete report on the objectives, design, and findings of a four-country, cross-national study focused on the health and socio-economic aspects of aging in Fiji, Malaysia, the Philippines, and the Republic of Korea. The study, which represents one of the first efforts t obtain data on aging in developing countries, was carried out with the aim of helping authorities to identify health and social problems related to aging so that appropriate health care and social programmes can be planned and implemented. Following a description of the research design, instruments, and survey methodology, the authors describe findings for each of the four countries on the demographic profile of the aged, their physical health and functional ability, mental health, use of health services, living conditions, and social participation. The significance of these findings is further extended through a comparison of selected results with those from a previous European study.
546			_aeng.
550			_aWHODOC
561			_aWHO monograph
596			_a4
650	0	2	_aAged.
651		2	_aFiji.
651		2	_aMalaysia.
651		2	_aPhilippines.
651		2	_aRepublic of Korea.
690			_aHealth of Special Groups.
700	1		_aAndrews, Gary R.
700	1		_aEsterman, Adrian J.
700	1		_aBraunack-Mayer, Annette J.
700	1		_aRungie, Cam M.
710	2		_aWorld Health Organization. _bRegional Office for the Western Pacific.
008			870212s1986 eng
942			_2NLM _cMONOGRAPH
999			_c9207 _d9207