Aging in the Global South

Using case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America authored by an impressive group of young scholars in the Global South, this volume addresses one of the world’s most pressing contemporary issues: the social consequences of population aging. Offering a wide range of comparative and multidisciplinary perspectives, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the relationship between aging and the health, development, and policy challenges now faced across the world. -- Daniel Jordan Smith, Brown University
Aging in the Global South is an insightful book that focuses on multiple facets around aging and development in countries of the Global South -- S. Irudaya Rajan
The evidences and narratives in this book create a roadmap which connects the Global South to the world. The book is a catalogue of events, experiences, and policy-relevant nuances from the actors’ view point. The language of the book is simple, focused, and deliberate— a compendium of lingua from the past, present, and future of aging. Aging in the Global South provides a snapshot which captures the interest and attention of all stakeholders, especially those who require a sequence of critical junctures for social aging. -- Kabiru K. Salami, University of Ibadan
The Global South is undergoing major demographic changes, especially related to rapid population aging and its related aspects. In this book, led by a group of young scholars, a series of chapters discuss main issues related to the social and economic consequences of population aging in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each chapter gives an interdisciplinary view of the opportunities and challenges of population aging in the Global South. The chapters raise important and relevant public policy and research questions in aging and health, aging and economic development, and aging and demographic behavior in the Global South. -- Bernardo Lanza Queiroz, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais