A study of the housing problems of the elderly single persons in Hong Kong : the role of government in providing a better quality housing

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai-shu Wong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Role Of Government

Lingering environmental pessimism and the role of government in Hong Kong

2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 441-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Ka-Ying Wong ◽  
Po-San Wan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Role Of Government

scholarly journals PERAN PEMERINTAH TERHADAP LANJUT USIA PADA PANTI SOSIAL TRESNA WERDHA SINTA RANGKANG DI KOTA PALANGKA RAYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmaniar Rahmaniar ◽  
Enriko Tedja Sukmana ◽  
Sri Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Field Research ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City ◽  
Welfare Institution

Elderly was someone who was at the age of 60 years and older with conditions of reduced function of the health, social and economic.The condition was often the elderly had problems in terms of neglected or abandoned by families and communities. Overcoming the problems of the elderly in neglected or abandoned, the government has been providing social welfare institution of Tresna Werdha Sinta Rangkang for the elderly. Social welfare institution was a residence for the elderly who did not had a place to stay with the purpose of empowering the neglected elderly and abandoned. However, such observations can be in social welfare institution have a policy that only receives elderly healthy and independent. In fact, that should be more in need were elderly who were not in these circumstances in order to be empowered in this social institution.Then, with the issue of this study discusses the role of government to the elderly at social welfare institution of tresna Werdha Sinta rangkang in the city of Palangkaraya. The formulation of the problem, namely: (1) What is the role of government on the economy of the elderly in the city of Palangkaraya. (2) How is the role of government to the elderly in Social Welfare Institution Tresna Werdha Sinta rangkang.This study, a field research using qualitative descriptive approach.The object of this study is the role of government in the city of Palangka Raya and the research subject is the section head elderly Provincial and head of the Social Welfare Institution of Tresna Werdha Sinta Rangkang in the city of Palangkaraya. Methods of data collection by observation, interview and documentation. This results indicate that the function of government on the economy of the elderly in the city of Palangka Raya with the function of community empowerment through productive economic business assistance program. The assistance was in addition to venture capital for income elderly. Then the role of the government to social welfare institution Tresna Werdha Sinta Rangkang with service function society through meeting the needs of the elderly both in compliance with food and clothing and health care. It was the role of government to the elderly was maximal however, further enhanced by not limiting the client acceptance process  

scholarly journals DAPATKAH TRANSFER UANG ANTAR GENERASI MENJELASKAN TREND PARTISIPASI ANGKATAN KERJA LANJUT USIA DI INDONESIA?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Ratu Eva Febriani
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Indonesia Family Life Survey ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Family ◽  
Using Data

Changes in population structure leading to the aging of the population is a challenge in development. In Indonesia, the majority of elderly people are still working and most of them are poor. There are limitations as well as the role of government in protecting the lives of the elderly population to encourage a greater role of the family. Intergenerational Transfer is a solution that can be used to maintain the life of elderly people remain prosperous. Using data from Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) in 2007 and the probit analysis technique, this study provides important results to confirm the position of intergenerational transfers in reducing the level of participation of elderly people in the labor market.

scholarly journals PERAN PEMERINTAH DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN LANJUT USIA DI KABUPATEN SIDOARJO

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Ramadhani Bondan Puspitasari ◽  
Arsiyah Arsiyah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health Service ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Planning Department

This study aimed to describe the role of government in empowering the elderly in Sidoarjo and its supporting and inhibiting factors. This research is used by qualitative description. This study concluded that the government’s Sidoarjo Regency in implementing empowerment elderly quite good. It is supported by mental spiritual and religious guidance, health aspects like clinic and gymnastics, skills training such as crafts from recycled materials, ease in using facilities, public facilities and infrastucture, as well as social assistance in the form of cash RP.300.000 for poor elderly and unhealthy elderlys. Meanwhile, inhibiting factors first, coordination between three local work unit namely Social Department and Labor; Public Health Service; and Community Empowerment, Women and Family Planning Department. Second, data wasn’t valid related with neglected elderly in the villages. Third, elderly still had low awareness about importance of empowerment for their lives.

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