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More, Less, and Least Developed Nations |
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Culture, Population Aging, and Social Change |
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Germany: Inverted Pyramid |
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Aging and the Welfare State |
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Development of the Welfare State |
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The Welfare State and Role of the Family |
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14 | (3) |
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International Initiatives on Aging |
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The Study of Global Aging |
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19 | (3) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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Essay: Gender, Aging, and Power in Rural Bangladesh: Getting Older as the Priming of Women |
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23 | (4) |
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2 The Study of Global Aging |
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27 | (2) |
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Cross-National Comparative Research |
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The Importance of Comparison: From Description to Explanation |
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The Challenge and the Promise of Comparative Research |
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Challenge #1 Unit of Analysis |
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Challenge #2 Conceptualization and Measurement |
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Challenge #3 Getting Valid Data |
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Challenge #4 Respecting Participants |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Essay: An American in Havana: Observations About Aging in Cuba |
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47 | (6) |
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3 The Welfare State and Global Aging |
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Retired and Living the Good Life? |
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Defining the Welfare State |
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History of the Welfare State |
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Program Types and Eligibility |
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Distribution of Program Types |
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The Recent Trend: Retrenchment |
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63 | (1) |
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The Future of the Welfare State and Global Aging |
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64 | (4) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (2) |
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Essay: Older Swedes: Living in the "Role Model of Welfare States" |
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71 | (4) |
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4 Demographic Perspectives on an Aging World |
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Demographic Transition Theory |
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77 | (4) |
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81 | (1) |
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Speed of Population Aging |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Measures of Population Aging |
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84 | (11) |
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84 | (5) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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Interpreting and Using Demographic Data |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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Essay: Income Inequality and Heterogeneity in Mortality Patterns |
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100 | (9) |
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5 Disability and Active Life Expectancy |
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Why Is Disability an Important Topic for Global Aging? |
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Defining Disability for Global Comparisons |
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112 | (2) |
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Measuring Disability Comparatively |
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114 | (3) |
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117 | (1) |
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Disability Around the Globe |
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118 | (2) |
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Future Trends: Adding Years to Life and Adding Life to Years? |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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Essay: Methodological Problems Related to the Measurement of Psychiatric Disorders in International Surveys: An Example Comparing the United States and Nepal |
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124 | (5) |
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6 Health and Health Care Systems |
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129 | (34) |
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Patterns of Health and Aging |
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From Acute to Chronic Diseases |
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130 | (2) |
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Differences Within Older Populations---Does Age Matter? |
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132 | (1) |
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The Role of Culture in Health Patterns |
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133 | (1) |
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Health Systems: A Global Perspective |
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134 | (4) |
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Types of Health Care Systems |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (1) |
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Models of Organizing and Financing Modern Medicine |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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The National Health Insurance Model |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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Health Systems and Older People |
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144 | (1) |
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Health Behavior of Older People |
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145 | (7) |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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Health Promotion and Self-Care |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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Essay: Palliative Care: A Global Public Health Initiative to Improve Quality of Life |
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154 | (9) |
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7 Long-Term Services and Supports |
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Defining Long-Term Services and Supports |
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164 | (19) |
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Typologies of LTC Services and Supports |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (5) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (4) |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (4) |
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Cross-Cutting Issues for an Aging Planet |
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183 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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Need to Develop an Efficient and Effective LTC System |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Appendix B OECD Country List |
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186 | (1) |
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Essay: Aging in Nicaragua |
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187 | (6) |
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Carmen Largaespada Fredersdorff |
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193 | (26) |
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Defining Work and Retirement |
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195 | (2) |
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What Gives Rise to Retirement? |
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197 | (1) |
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What Drives Individual Retirement? |
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199 | (1) |
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Functional and Health Limitations |
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199 | (3) |
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Financial and Personal Reasons |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (2) |
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Different Forms of Retirement |
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204 | (16) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (3) |
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Partial Retirement and Return to Work |
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209 | (1) |
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Retirement in Developing Nations |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (2) |
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Essay: Retirement in China |
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214 | (4) |
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9 Families, Caregiving, and Community Support Systems |
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219 | (36) |
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220 | (1) |
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The Universal Concept of Family |
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Evolving Definitions of the Family |
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221 | (3) |
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223 | (1) |
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What Do You Call Your Grandmother? |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (5) |
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Household Structures and Living Arrangements |
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225 | (3) |
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Intergenerational Transfers |
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228 | (1) |
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Older Adults as Caregivers |
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229 | (1) |
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Cultural Values About Older Adults and Family Relationships |
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230 | (6) |
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232 | (1) |
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Filial Piety and Filial Responsibility |
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232 | (1) |
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Intergenerational Solidarity--Conflict |
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233 | (1) |
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Who Provides Care for Older People? |
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236 | (4) |
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Informal and Formal Systems of Support |
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237 | (1) |
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Variations in Systems of Support and Care |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (7) |
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Expanding Role of NGOs: The Madrid Plan |
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241 | (4) |
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Families and Social Support Today: Updates to the Madrid Plan |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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248 | (2) |
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Essay: Social Support Systems for Rural Older Adults in Kenya |
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250 | (5) |
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10 Global Aging and Global Leadership |
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255 | (12) |
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257 | (5) |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (2) |
| Web Resources for Further Information |
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267 | (8) |
| References |
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