Family support for the elderly: The international experience

Macro forces on aging and families: Akiko Hashimoto & Hal Kendig: Aging in international perspective Jennie Keith: Care-taking in cultural context: anthropological queries George C. Myers: Demographic aging and family support for older persons Naohiro Ogawa: Resources for the elderly in economic development Mary Jo Gibson: Public health and social policy English-speaking and European countries: G. Clare Wenger: The major English-speaking countries Lars Tornstam: Formal and informal support to the elderly in Sweden Kees C.P.M. Knipscheer: The Netherlands in European perspective Barbara Tryfan: Family support to elderly people in Poland The Middle East and Africa: Jack Habib & Karen Windmiller: Family support to elderly persons in Israel Marsel A. Heisel: Support of the elderly in Turkey Nana Araba Apt: Family support to elderly people in Ghana Latin America: E. Contreras de Lehr: Aging and family support in Mexico L.R. Ramos: Family support for elderly people in Sao Paulo, Brazil Asia and the Pacific: D. Maeda & Y. Shimizu: Family support for elderly people in Japan Y. Fang, W. Chuanbin, & S. Yuhua: Support of the elderly in China M.S. Gore: Family support to elderly people: the Indian situation A. Esterman & G.R. Andrews: Southeast Asia and the Pacific Conclusion: A. Hashimoto, H.L. Kendig, & L. Coppard: Family support to the elderly in international perspective.