Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature

Poverty eradication remains a top priority for policymakers around the world. At the same time, population aging trends indicate a strong need to understand and address poverty in later life. While there is a lot of literature on poverty, there is not much on old-age poverty. The goal of this review...

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Main Authors: Haron, Sharifah Azizah, Foh, Foong Hui, Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah, Tyng, Chai Sen
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102370/
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author Haron, Sharifah Azizah
Foh, Foong Hui
Hamid, Tengku Aizan
Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah
Tyng, Chai Sen
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description Poverty eradication remains a top priority for policymakers around the world. At the same time, population aging trends indicate a strong need to understand and address poverty in later life. While there is a lot of literature on poverty, there is not much on old-age poverty. The goal of this review is to outline current empirical research on old-age poverty, identify knowledge gaps, and make recommendations for future research. Comparison analysis had been done among ten countries in ASEAN members. The findings reveal most of the old age poverty is female. While health issues are the paramount factor that affected old-age poverty. Moreover, social pension schemes and financial assistance are crucial in eradicating old-age poverty. The results of this study have implications for understanding old-age poverty in ASEAN member countries from a profile of old-age poverty, factors that influence old-age poverty, and viable eradication policies and programs in developing countries worldwide.
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spelling upm-1023702023-05-22T07:21:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102370/ Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature Haron, Sharifah Azizah Foh, Foong Hui Hamid, Tengku Aizan Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah Tyng, Chai Sen Poverty eradication remains a top priority for policymakers around the world. At the same time, population aging trends indicate a strong need to understand and address poverty in later life. While there is a lot of literature on poverty, there is not much on old-age poverty. The goal of this review is to outline current empirical research on old-age poverty, identify knowledge gaps, and make recommendations for future research. Comparison analysis had been done among ten countries in ASEAN members. The findings reveal most of the old age poverty is female. While health issues are the paramount factor that affected old-age poverty. Moreover, social pension schemes and financial assistance are crucial in eradicating old-age poverty. The results of this study have implications for understanding old-age poverty in ASEAN member countries from a profile of old-age poverty, factors that influence old-age poverty, and viable eradication policies and programs in developing countries worldwide. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022-12-23 Article PeerReviewed Haron, Sharifah Azizah and Foh, Foong Hui and Hamid, Tengku Aizan and Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah and Tyng, Chai Sen (2022) Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12 (12). 2032 - 2060. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/16005/Old-Age-Poverty-in-the-ASEAN-Member-States-A-Scoping-Review-of-the-Literature 10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i12/16005
spellingShingle Haron, Sharifah Azizah
Foh, Foong Hui
Hamid, Tengku Aizan
Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah
Tyng, Chai Sen
Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature
title Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature
title_full Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature
title_fullStr Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature
title_short Old-age poverty in the ASEAN member states: a scoping review of the literature
title_sort old-age poverty in the asean member states: a scoping review of the literature
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