外文翻譯--亞洲正在老齡化——時刻關(guān)注老年人的贍養(yǎng)和照顧-全文預(yù)覽
【正文】 Korea and Japan show an increasing proportion of middleaged who did not expect or even want to live with their children. Elderly who are single, who form a growing proportion of the population, may not have any children on whom to depend. Globalization is likely to have an impact on the family in a number of ways. The new global division of labor and ease of mobility increases the likelihood of younger generations migrating elsewhere in search of better job opportunities. Job losses and uncertainty associated with shorter, sharper business cycles are likely to affect fertility decisions as well as the willingness and ability of the younger adult generation to provide for the old. In some Asian countries as well, health epidemics such as HIV/AIDS have taken their toll on the middle generation. Opportunities It is not the intention here to be alarmist or to paint a gloom and doom picture of the future of Asia. As has been noted elsewhere, population aging is after all the result of human development and public health success. Indeed, there are many testaments to the successful development of the AsiaPacific region, as Mason has noted. These include the rising school enrollment and literacy among both men and women, raising the productivity of workers. These have important implications for the future wellbeing of Asia’s elderly. Being better educated, future aged are likely to have held better paying jobs and be better prepared financially for their retirement. They are also likely to be fitter, having been beneficiaries of better education and better health care. More importantly, they are likely to be better positioned to take advantage of the new opportunities and new modes of work offered by globalization and the ICT revolution. Kumagai’s study of Japanese elderly in the information age society proposes that the inter will be one of the essential infrastructures to help seniors attain independent lifestyles. Existing institutions such as mandatory retirement would, however, have to be revised in tandem. New institutional arrangements would also have to be developed to cater for the growing number of healthy aged who is likely to live longer in retirement. The ICT revolution could also be exploited to assist the elderly to remain socially engaged. Conclusion Asia is aging rapidly, and this poses challenges of providing for the growing number who are likely to require support. Population aging is taking place in a context where the traditional support base is being eroded, by demographic processes as well as forces induced by globalization. However, there are also new opportunities to be exploited. Future developments would depend on the speed at which institutions ca
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