The Greying of India: Population Ageing in the Context of Asia by Rajagopal D Chakraborti
The major objectives of the book are to:
- Document the rapid growth of older populations in India.
- Address the key issues and topics related to ageing.
- Assess the implications of demographic changes for programmes and policies for the aged.
- Present an Elderly Status Index based on available data.
Timely, stimulating and challenging, this book is packed with relevant and hitherto unanalysed data on ageing in India. In particular, it provides an exhaustive discussion on various conceptual and measurement issues relating to population ageing.