title: Old age in Nepal:  some preliminary observations.
abstract: Problems of old age in Nepal are examined using census data and field reports.  The paper is organized in three parts.  "The first part gives a demographic sketch [of the aged in Nepal]...along with a short discussion of the economy....Next, a brief account of...cultural and social values is given.  Finally, the question of old age is reviewed in light of social changes taking place in Nepal's urban centres, and their implications for policy and planning."
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D009390:Nepal; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012922:Social Change; D012946:Social Welfare
keywords: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Nepal; Population; Population Characteristics; Social Change; Social Welfare; Southern Asia