Ageing in the Global South: A case study on life in old age from Nepal
Worldwide, 703 million people are aged 65 years or older, with two thirds of the older population residing in the Global South. In many countries this demographic transformation occurs alongside increasing migration, therefore leaving behind a growing number of older people in regions of outmigrati...
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European Bulletin of Himalayan Research
2022
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| On-line přístup: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Shrnutí: | Worldwide, 703 million people are aged 65 years or older, with two thirds of the older population residing in the Global South. In many countries this demographic transformation occurs alongside increasing migration, therefore leaving behind a growing number of older people in regions of outmigration. The emigration of younger generations not only affects the composition of different age groups but also fundamentally changes the local social and economic context, creating new challenges for ... |
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