Ageing in Developing Countries by Ken Tout
Tragically, increased longevity in developing countries has recently coincided with massive migrations and a series of disasters which have had serious repercussions for many old people and their families. This is the first in-depth study of the phenomenon, and it proposes a new approach. Ken Tout describes the present situation, suggests solutions to problems, and outlines some programmes already in use. He also highlights lesser-known factors which can further complicate the existing problems of an ageing population, and concludes that if we are to build structures for the future, we must stimulate awareness of the problems and provide resources for tackling them.
'This is an important book, whose realism does not destroy hope' John Pritchard, Methodist Recorder
'this is an excellent tour d'horizon of a phenomenon which is only now beginning to penetrate the consciousness of people in this country ... it graphically outlines the demographic background which alone must ensure increased focus on elderly people'' Michael Palmer, Help the Aged, Today
'This mine of information is enriched by a broad-ranging overview of the variety of national strategies and local initiatives which have already been adopted with lessons for future practice readily drawn. There is plenty of material here to support the author's all-out action on all fronts approach.' Martin Albrow, University of Wales, People
'Ken Tout has written an original, engaging and authoritative praxis, informed by a happy combination of the author's deep experience of and perception into practical service developments, and his awareness of broader demographic, socioeconomic and political economy issues.' Tony Warnes, King's College, University of London, Ageing and Society
'The book is crammed with well organised information and reflects his warmth and humanity ... a book which can be strongly recommended to anyone concerned with development and the old.' John Saunders, United Nations Development Programme News
'This is a very thought-provoking and in places disturbing book. A good read!' Alan Rogers, University of Reading. Journal of Educational Gerontology
'full of information about projects and research presently being undertaken ... It is written by an enthusiast who has a lot of first-hand knowledge. As a consequence it is one of those rare books that one keeps picking up and dipping into. Ken Tout has provided us all with an invaluable resource, an exemplary model for those who might similarly attempt to review an international field of activity of enormous variety.' Bill Bytheway, University College of Swansea
'This book ... has a rightful place among the thickening sections of library shelves dealing with ageing.' Gavin W. Jones, Australian National University, Population Studies
'a sound statistical source book with a humanitarian perspective' Laura Sutton, Moorgreen Hospital, Southampton, Journal of International Development 3:1
'on applied development issues it is informed, positive and stimulating ... It is a template and catalyst for those concerned to improve elderly people's lives in the Third World.' Tony Warnes, King's College, London, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 6:9
'In Ageing in Developing Countries. Tout sustains the ... note of urgency struck at the World Assembly by presenting an updated overview of projections for dramatic future increases in the percentages of people over the age of 60 ... Tout's book stretches the temporal boundaries of the subject matter by virtue of its diachronic depth and texture.' Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 7: 1992
`a classic, with anecdotal evidence to support the arguments' New Internationalist
'this is an excellent tour d'horizon of a phenomenon which is only now beginning to penetrate the consciousness of people in this country ... it graphically outlines the demographic background which alone must ensure increased focus on elderly people'' Michael Palmer, Help the Aged, Today
'This mine of information is enriched by a broad-ranging overview of the variety of national strategies and local initiatives which have already been adopted with lessons for future practice readily drawn. There is plenty of material here to support the author's all-out action on all fronts approach.' Martin Albrow, University of Wales, People
'Ken Tout has written an original, engaging and authoritative praxis, informed by a happy combination of the author's deep experience of and perception into practical service developments, and his awareness of broader demographic, socioeconomic and political economy issues.' Tony Warnes, King's College, University of London, Ageing and Society
'The book is crammed with well organised information and reflects his warmth and humanity ... a book which can be strongly recommended to anyone concerned with development and the old.' John Saunders, United Nations Development Programme News
'This is a very thought-provoking and in places disturbing book. A good read!' Alan Rogers, University of Reading. Journal of Educational Gerontology
'full of information about projects and research presently being undertaken ... It is written by an enthusiast who has a lot of first-hand knowledge. As a consequence it is one of those rare books that one keeps picking up and dipping into. Ken Tout has provided us all with an invaluable resource, an exemplary model for those who might similarly attempt to review an international field of activity of enormous variety.' Bill Bytheway, University College of Swansea
'This book ... has a rightful place among the thickening sections of library shelves dealing with ageing.' Gavin W. Jones, Australian National University, Population Studies
'a sound statistical source book with a humanitarian perspective' Laura Sutton, Moorgreen Hospital, Southampton, Journal of International Development 3:1
'on applied development issues it is informed, positive and stimulating ... It is a template and catalyst for those concerned to improve elderly people's lives in the Third World.' Tony Warnes, King's College, London, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 6:9
'In Ageing in Developing Countries. Tout sustains the ... note of urgency struck at the World Assembly by presenting an updated overview of projections for dramatic future increases in the percentages of people over the age of 60 ... Tout's book stretches the temporal boundaries of the subject matter by virtue of its diachronic depth and texture.' Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 7: 1992
`a classic, with anecdotal evidence to support the arguments' New Internationalist
Tout, Ken: - In 1944 Ken Tout, known for books such as Tank! and A Fine Night for Tanks, landed on the Normandy beaches as a Sherman tank gunner and later commander. After further service in Palestine he entered theological college and worked with charities and development agencies such as Oxfam, the Salvation Army, HelpAge International and the United Nations Ageing unit. He researched and wrote texts on the ageing of the world's population, receiving an OBE and a United Nations citation for services to ageing. On one occasion he was called to advise Pope John Paul II on age-related poverty in developing countries. Another unique experience, in Chile in 1960, was to assist the General commanding relief operations at the epicentre of the world's most powerful earthquake ever recorded. More recently he was awarded a Knight's Cross of Merit for researching the actions of Free Polish Troops in the Second World War. He has also written a novel, a book of war poems, a history of the Christian Church and musical plays. As a pianist, conductor and trombonist, a favourite memory is, at age 6, of being given a sixpence by Elgar when the composer was having shoes repaired in the Tout workshop. He is Vice-President of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry Association and an Honorary Research Fellow of Keele University. He lives with his wife Jai, a former Chairman of an NHS Foundation Trust, in West Sussex, and has four children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198272762 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198272766 |
| Title | Ageing in Developing Countries |
| Author | Ken Tout |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1989-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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