Index

Age cohort, 181
Age pension, 24, 168, 171–173, 179, 180, 190
Aged, 2, 9, 20, 21, 36, 38, 43, 49, 62, 64, 69–72, 77, 78, 84, 115, 116, 122, 125, 129, 130, 132, 137, 155, 166, 168, 173, 175–179, 185, 188, 192, 193, 195, 199, 203, 208, 229
Ageing, ii, 2, 4, 6, 13, 14, 20, 28, 29, 31, 33–35, 38, 41, 43, 50, 51, 53, 61, 62, 70, 71, 73, 74, 115, 116, 119, 129, 132, 134–136, 138, 160, 162, 164–70, 172, 173, 175, 177–185, 187–190, 192, 193, 195, 199, 202, 205, 207, 212, 223, 230–232
Ageing policy, 20, 164, 165
Ageing population, 2, 4, 13, 20, 34, 38, 73, 132, 166–168, 172, 173, 175, 177–179, 183, 192, 199, 202, 207, 223, 231
Ageing society, 71, 115, 172, 183, 192, 193, 202
Ageism, 183, 184, 190
Australia, 1–3, 6–9, 11, 21, 23–27, 29–35, 37–46, 48–51, 77–79, 81–85, 87–90, 92–96, 105, 106, 115–118, 120, 122, 123, 125–127, 131, 132, 134–136, 138, 139, 148, 164, 165–172, 174–178, 180–183, 185–195, 204, 206, 216, 218, 221–223, 225, 229, 232
Australian Welfare State, 30

Baby boom, 37, 52, 166, 170, 171, 180, 181, 189, 190, 192
Baby boomers, 170, 171, 181, 189, 192
Bio-feminism, 151, 160
Births (birth rate), 34, 37, 38, 42, 52, 61, 64, 66, 67, 106, 119, 140, 141, 142, 150, 154, 155, 157, 158, 160, 167

Care, 2, 7, 9, 14, 17, 21, 22, 25, 31, 36, 39, 40, 115, 116, 119, 120, 122–133, 135–140, 142, 144–159, 161, 164, 166, 169, 173, 175–179, 181, 182, 185, 188, 189, 192, 196, 197–204, 223, 230
Caring, 36, 115, 117–120, 122, 123, 131, 132, 136, 139, 148, 199, 229
Caring roles (responsibilities), 122
Child allowance, 145
Child protection, 13, 22
Child welfare, 25
Childcare (child care), 7, 39, 116, 119, 120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 131–133, 140, 142, 144, 145, 147, 148, 150–152, 154–159, 223
Children, 2, 5, 9, 11, 14, 16, 21, 24, 25, 28, 39, 40, 67, 77–80, 82–93, 96, 101, 113, 116, 119, 121, 122, 125–127, 129, 131, 136–140, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150–156, 158, 162, 163, 168, 199, 223, 229
China, 35, 87, 91, 109, 123, 184, 194, 208, 209, 214–216, 218, 221–223, 225–227, 231
Citizenship, 5, 10, 80, 106, 138
Communications technology, 82
Cyberspace, 80, 96, 99, 219

Day care, 16, 125–128, 146, 147, 148, 150–153, 158, 199, 201 236
Democracy, 3, 5, 15, 19, 30, 106, 109, 110, 113, 208, 217, 221, 222, 227
Democracy movement, 15
Democratisation, 1, 2, 22, 23, 216
Demographic change, 1, 26, 52, 73, 76, 115, 116, 172, 179, 223
Demographic futures, 34, 35
Demographic transition, 53, 55, 57–59, 70, 73
Demography, 1, 23, 33, 34, 36, 73, 76, 117, 164, 231
Digital generation, 77, 78, 82, 83, 89–93, 99, 107, 207, 223
Digital technology, 77, 78, 82, 85, 92, 93, 220
Disability, 7, 9, 11, 16, 32, 92, 116, 119, 129, 132, 134, 202, 230

East Asian economic crisis, 13, 17
Economic burden, 195–197
Economic cost, 5, 9
Economic policy, 13, 17, 18, 55, 166, 172
Economic reform, 17, 211, 218
Education, 7, 16, 20–22, 29, 36, 40, 59, 83–85, 89, 92, 96, 104, 105, 118, 124, 138, 140, 147, 150–154, 158, 160, 162, 194, 218, 223, 232
Education and training, 36
Elder care, 116, 120, 131
Elderly, 16, 20, 61, 70–73, 75, 115, 116, 119, 123, 129–134, 139, 148, 158, 183, 184, 188, 189, 192–204, 230
Elderly Care Act, 200, 201, 203, 204
Employment, 4, 7, 11, 17, 19, 20, 24, 118, 119, 121, 122, 135, 141–143, 145, 148, 162, 168, 190, 220
Employment insurance, 141, 143, 145

Families, 5, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 40, 89, 92, 93, 96, 115, 117, 121, 125, 127, 128, 130, 136, 139, 140, 141, 146, 149, 153, 155, 165, 185, 188, 199, 200, 229
Family participation, 140, 155
Family policy, 116
Fertility, 6, 13, 14, 30, 34, 37–42, 44–47, 49–53, 58–60, 64–69, 73–76, 115, 160, 162, 166, 175, 192, 193, 199, 223, 231, 232
Fertility rate, 14, 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 52, 58, 65, 66, 68, 69, 73, 166, 175, 192, 193, 199, 223
Fertility trend, 38, 64
Frail aged, 21, 173

Gender, 5, 16, 25, 30, 38, 62, 91, 116, 131, 136, 138, 141, 143, 146, 149, 151, 153, 154, 157, 159, 161–163, 184, 217, 222, 229, 230
Gender equality, 217
Gender equity, 5, 16, 25, 116
Generational change, 12, 26, 171, 206, 210, 212–217, 219–222, 224, 225
Globalisation, 2, 4, 7, 13, 17, 22, 28–30, 32, 100, 215–217
Grandparents, 125, 127, 147, 158, 211

Health, 2, 7, 12, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 36, 60, 116, 118, 119, 126, 132, 134, 162, 164, 166, 167, 170, 172, 174, 175, 177–179, 181–183, 185–188, 192, 194–203, 204, 214, 223, 229, 230 237
Health insurance, 15, 19, 178, 179, 197, 200–202, 204
Healthy ageing, 129, 167, 202
Home and Community Care Program, 176
Home care, 21, 127, 200
Howard government, 125, 165, 179

Immigration, 34, 37, 43–45, 50, 74
Informal care, 125, 131, 182, 199
Institutional care, 130, 200
Intergenerational Report, 35, 41, 50, 116, 124, 135, 179, 188, 191
Internet, 2, 28, 77–103, 106–113, 188, 207, 211, 219–223, 229, 232

Japan, 20, 61, 75, 177, 184, 193, 194, 202, 208–210, 216, 217, 218, 223, 227, 231

Korea, 1–3, 12–14, 16–32, 52–57, 59–62, 64–66, 69–76, 91, 98, 101–103, 105, 109, 111–113, 123, 139, 140–143, 147, 148, 150–154, 156–158, 160, 161, 184, 192–195, 197–208, 212–214, 216, 217, 220–223, 226–228, 230–232
Korean Government, 53, 55, 57, 67, 73, 195, 199, 202
Korean politics, 207
Korean society, 14, 17, 21, 58, 99, 102, 151, 158, 192
Korean War, 14, 52, 59, 60

Labor (government, party), 6, 7, 109, 125, 174
Labour force participation, 115, 117, 118, 121, 122, 125, 131, 132, 168, 193
Labour supply, 33, 36, 37
Leadership (political), 89, 103, 206, 208, 210, 213, 218, 227
Life course, 169
Long-term care, 198–204

Maternity leave, 41, 116, 120, 123, 124, 133, 140–143, 145, 163
Media, 20, 50, 81, 83–85, 90, 94, 96, 98, 101, 106, 108–111, 186, 207, 225, 226, 228
Mortality, 42, 52, 53, 58, 59–62, 68, 73, 75, 166, 186

National Basic Livelihood Security, 18, 19
National Health Insurance Corporation, 197, 198, 200, 201, 204
New Technologies, 36, 77, 78, 92, 112, 212, 219, 221

Old age pension, 9, 24, 171, 173
Older people, 19, 20, 115, 129, 130, 156, 158, 164, 166–69, 171, 172, 175, 176, 180, 182–184, 192, 194, 195, 197, 198, 202
Older women, 20

Parental leave, 40, 41, 120, 122, 140–146, 155, 159, 160
Participation, 6, 20, 26, 27, 30, 33, 37, 93, 98–100, 106–110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 120–123, 125, 131, 132, 134, 136, 140, 150, 155, 157, 161, 168, 173, 174, 179, 180, 184, 185, 193, 199, 202, 220
Pensions, 6, 7, 9, 15, 24, 27, 173, 174, 194, 203
Policy development, 1, 2, 6, 23, 26, 120, 164, 230
Political participation, 98–100, 109, 110, 220
Population, 2–4, 13–15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, 33,–35, 37, 38, 43–46, 48–53, 55–62, 65, 66, 70–76, 115–117, 131, 132, 138–140, 142, 148, 160, 161, 164–169, 172, 173, 175, 177, 178–180, 182–186, 189, 192, 193, 197, 199, 202–205, 207, 220, 223, 230, 231 238
Population ageing, 53, 70, 73, 116, 164, 169, 179, 182
Population policy, 33
Population trends, 52, 53, 55
Post-retirement income, 172, 173
President Roh, 207, 214, 217, 220, 226
Productivity, 13, 33–35, 37, 41, 50, 51, 116, 138, 144, 172, 178, 179, 181, 190, 191, 223

Residential care, 21, 119, 129, 130, 176, 178, 182
Respite care, 199
Retirement, 6, 139, 167, 168, 170–175, 179, 180, 189, 190, 194, 203

Social policy, 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17–22, 26, 125, 164, 168, 173, 180, 181, 185, 195, 223, 229, 232
Social security, 6–10, 19, 22, 229
Social services, 2, 17
Social welfare, 3, 7, 16, 18, 22, 149, 216, 217
Social welfare expenditure, 22
Stay-at-home mothers, 153
Sweden, 102, 122, 148, 157

Unemployment, 6, 7, 19, 22, 24, 30, 37, 67
Urban population, 56–58
Urbanisation, 20, 55–57, 59, 60, 73

Welfare reform, 7, 9–11, 15, 30
Welfare state, 1–8, 11–19, 22, 23, 26, 165, 229
Women, 6, 9, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23, 25, 29, 32, 37–39, 41, 42, 45–8, 50, 62, 66, 68, 115–124, 128, 130–137, 139–143, 145, 146, 156, 158, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 168, 171–173, 188, 199, 200, 202, 204, 223
Workplace, 24, 41, 116, 122–124, 134, 136, 217

Young people, 2, 11, 14, 38, 39, 41, 71, 77–82, 84, 85, 87, 88, 90–93, 98–101, 104, 106, 107–110, 112, 113, 155, 184, 216
Youth, 28, 96, 109, 111, 112, 114, 156, 183, 188, 212, 213, 215, 216, 219, 222, 225