Author: Global Health Aging
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Monthly News Roundup – November 2016
One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment is our first book review! Written by Mei Fong, the book presents a compelling analysis of the impact of China’s “One-Child Policy” on older adults. We published Part 2 of our series on elder abuse in South Africa highlighting societal responses from both public and private sectors. From longevity…
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Government Response to Tackling Elder Abuse in South Africa
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on elder abuse in South Africa. In Part 1, the main focus was raising awareness of elder abuse. In Part 2, societal responses from both public and private sectors are stressed. As a result of recent news reports on elder abuse, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)…
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One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment
One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment by Mei Fong presents a compelling analysis of the impact of China’s “One-Child Policy” on older adults. The one-child policy, a compelling story of population control for economic growth, has long term implications that are only now apparent. Fong describes the challenges of a rapidly aging…
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