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    Gender and Ageing: Southeast Asian Perspectives
    Gender and Ageing: Southeast Asian Perspectives
    Gender and Ageing: Southeast Asian Perspectives
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    Gender and Ageing: Southeast Asian Perspectives

    By Theresa Devasahayam

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    This book examines common themes related to gender and ageing in countries in Southeast Asia. Derived from quantitative or qualitative methods of data collection and analysis, the chapters reveal how ageing has become tempered by globalization, cultural values, family structures, women’s emancipation and empowerment, social networks, government policies, and religion.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherISEAS
    Release dateAug 20, 2014
    ISBN9789814517980
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