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Modernization theory provides a successful conceptual model in gerontology for two reasons. First, and most obviously, it establishes an integrative framework for those who focus on cross-cultural and historical patterns of aging in comparative contexts. In addition, together with the age-stratification model (Riley, Johnson, and Foner, 1972), it has fostered a movement away from an emphasis on individualistic, psychological explanations of adjustment and adaptation toward a more macrolevel orientation. As a consequence, research in aging has gradually become more attuned to the importance of structural arrangements and their impact on the roles and statuses accorded the elderly. The purpose of this article is to expand further the focus on societal factors and to suggest a needed redirection of our research interests.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword: Mapping Intersections in the Atlas of Asian Aging -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Sweep of Asian Aging: Changing Mores, Changing Policies -- PART I: ASIAN AGING IN SOCIAL CONTEXT -- 1: Demography of Aging Across Asia -- 2: Economic Resources: Implications for Aging Policy in Asia -- 3: The Politics and Policies of Aging, Asian Style -- 4: Culture as the Context of Aging -- PART II: ECONOMIC STATUS, WORK, AND RETIREMENT -- 5: Economic Status, Work, and Retirement in China -- 6: Economic Resources of the Elderly Within the Japanese Family -- 7: Empowering Older Adults as Key Resources in Development in Malaysia -- 8: Economic Status, Work, and Retirement Among Korean Elders -- PART III: LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, FAMILY CAREGIVING, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT -- 9: Living Arrangements and Social Support for Older Adults in India -- 10: Living Arrangements and Social Interaction of the Elderly in Taiwan -- 11: Intergenerational Support Mechanisms for Filipino Elderly -- 12: Welfare Policy for Older Adults and Caregiving Burden in South Korea -- PART IV: HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE -- 13: Health Insurance in South Korea -- 14: Long-Term Care Insurance in Japan -- 15: Healthcare and Long-Term Care Financing in Singapore -- PART V: COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES -- 16: Family Support and Community Services for Older Adults in China: Integration and Partnership -- 17: Community Services for Older People in Australia -- 18: Community-Care Services in Japan -- Contributors -- Index