Aging in China: Implications to Social Policy of a Changing Economic State

by Chen

Book Overview

China, which is fast on its way to becoming the most powerful economic force in the world, has four unique characteristics that distinguish it from other countries in Asia: (1) The proportion of aging population is growing faster than that of Japan (the country previously recognized as having the fastest rate) and much faster than nations in western Europe. (2) An early arrival of an aging population before modernization has fully taken place, with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489973699
• ISBN13: 9781489973696
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"