The world ageing situation : exploring a society for all ages / Economic & Social Affairs.

New York : United Nations, 2001.

vi, 125 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

"ST/ESA/271."

"United Nations publication, Sales No. E.00.IV.4"--T.p. verso.

A society for all ages: evolution and exploration / by United Nations programme on ageing -- Development and the ageing of populations: global overview by experts on ageing in Africa / by Margaret Grieco and Nana Apt -- Ageing of rural populations in South-East and East Asia / by Ronald Skeldon -- Situation of older persons in the newly industrialized countries of East Asia / by Poo Chang Tan -- Ageing in transition: situation of older women in the Latin American region / by Martha Dueños Loza -- Global ageing and the international equity issue / by Steven Wisensale -- Rewriting lifemaps: towards flourishing lives / by Brigid Donelan.

Includes bibliographical references.