Living Conditions of Low-income Older Persons in Human Settlements UNCHS (Habitat) (HABITAT, 1999, 38 p.): PART 3: IV. COUNTRY CASE STUDIES: (introduction...)

Living Conditions of Low-income Older Persons in Human Settlements UNCHS (Habitat) (HABITAT, 1999, 38 p.)

PART 3

IV. COUNTRY CASE STUDIES

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		Sydney, Australia
		Santiago, Chile
		Beijing, China
		Cairo, Egypt
		Budapest, Hungary
		New Delhi, India
		Kingston, Jamaica
		Nairobi, Kenya
		Manila, Philippines
		Cape Town, South Africa
		Ankara, Turkey
		United States of America, the city of Newark/New Jersey

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In May 1998 invitations to participate in the Survey were sent to organizations providing services to the ageing in 30 countries representing each world region. Leaders of voluntary national organizations for the ageing in the following cities agreed to undertake case studies including surveys and interviews of poor older residents in their cities: Sydney, Australia; Santiago, Chile; Beijing, China; Cairo, Egypt; Budapest, Hungary; New Delhi, India; Kingston, Jamaica; Nairobi, Kenya; Manila, Philippines; Cape Town, South Africa; Ankara, Turkey; Newark City in New Jersey, USA.

Summaries of each of the country case studies are presented below: