This paper will summarise the issues and debates in the past decade on social exclusion and discuss the progress of policies and practices with respect to social inclusion. The focus of discussion will be on (a) ways to improve the social security system so as to achieve a better balance of...
Economic support in old age: The role of social insurance in developing countries The origins of social insurance in industrialized and developing countries are discussed. In recent years social insurance programmes in many developing countries have come under sharp attack. Major issues have been raised...
"Savoir vivre in old age: How to master the shifting balance between gains and losses", National Forum , Vol. 78, 13 - 19.Baltes, P, Baltes, MM (1998) Savior vivre in old age: How to master the shifting balance between gains and losses. National Forum 78: pp. 13-18...
Meta-analysis was used to synthesize findings from 125 studies on age differences in positive affect, negative affect, and affect balance. We found a small age-associated decline of positive affect and affect balance, and a small age-associated increase of negative affect. In addition...
The mean age was 91 years. Concurrent validity between the scales was calculated using Spearman's correlation. We used the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) V symptom criteria for depression based on MADRS item scores to define depression. We calculated the Area Under ...
Other research by one of the authors (McAllister and Stirbu2007) identified the age and capacity of organisations as factors in demonstrating gender balance.In this paper, we develop this existing research by first, exploring other measures of diversity (such as professional background and working ...
China's population has been ageing rapidly since the 1980s, with 178 million older persons (60 years or over) in 2010 and 450 million expected by 2050. The sheer size of the ageing population means that there is an urgent need to tackle ageing issues and improve social policies in order ...
Personality development across the life span: Current findings and future directions. The study of personality development concerns the origins and stability of individual differences from infancy to old age. Key issues revolve around the kinds of questions that perennially capture human attention (Block...
OASI: Old-age and Survivors’ Insurance IV: invalidity insurance EL: supplementary benefits EO: loss of earnings compensation OPA: Occupational Old-Age, Survivors’ and Invalidity Pension Provision UVG: accident insurance Pillar 3a: restricted pension plans Pillar 3b: unrestricted pension plans Safeguard...
sir david cuthbertson medal lecture understanding chronic malnutrition in childhood and old age: role of energy balance research JJ Reilly 被引量: 0发表: 2018年 Malnutrition and food intake in relation to quality of life in head and neck cancer patients. Background The quality of life (QL) of...