外文翻譯--亞洲正在老齡化——時(shí)刻關(guān)注老年人的贍養(yǎng)和照顧-wenkub
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【正文】 ine. Within Singapore, there is a substantial Malay minority that is more akin culturally to the rest of Southeast Asia. There is also an Indian ethnic minority, who are migrants and descendants of migrants from South Asia. Other ethnic minorities, including tribal munities, can be found in most of the other Asian countries. While not all are aging at the same rate(due to differences in the level and timing of their demographic transitions), the shift towards ever older populations is quite clear. Regardless of where they stand in terms of their cultural or socioeconomic development, the peoples of East and Southeast Asia are also everywhere subject to the forces of globalization and change. While globalization is not a new phenomenon, it accelerated in the 1990s with rapid developments in information and munication technology (ICT). In this regard, not only can basic medical technology be brought to even the most remote villages to bring about swift fertility and mortality declines, but the ICT revolution has also shrunk the distance between cultures and societies, not to mention integrating their economies. Changing values regarding marriage, family sizes, and roles and relationships within the family are some likely consequences of this development. Greater mobility and new modes of economic production under the new global division of labor represent other factors that affect the way of life of individuals, families, and munities. While some may readily embrace these new realities, others have had these changes imposed on them. The elderly are not exempt from these developments. Globalization presents new challenges for the aged, their families, and munities, as well as new opportunities. Caregiver issues are major concerns in Asian societies. Chronological aging brings certain life cycle changes, some of which are physically imposed, while others are culturally defined or set by statutes. Among these life cycle changes are declining health status, retirement, and declining roles and status in family and society. Thus, old age often brings with it dependency and disengagement, and everywhere, including in Asia, people and governments are concerned about the provision of care for the growing number and proportion of the aged. A major emphasis in the following papers is the role of the family in the care for elderly. Family members have often been identified as the care providers of choice by individuals and governments, but one is forced to ask whether family care is a sustainable option given various demands on the family and declining family sizes in Asia. The fluid and plex nature of intergenerational relationships diversifies family relations and affects family supp
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