Alan Walker is Professor of Social Policy and Social Geroentology at the University of Sheffield, UK. Christian Aspalter is Professor of Social Policy at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Hong Kong.

"Regardless of a country’s stage of development, the authors have provided a blueprint for active aging policy-making that all countries can use. In offering this blueprint, they have essentially broadened the definition of active aging by examining and challenging how aging is viewed and assessed around the world, specifically throughout East Asia. A significant, much-needed addition to the literature and discourse on aging that has been long overdue. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." - A.L. Lewis, University of Arkansas Monticello, in CHOICE, September 2015

• 1. Introduction 2. The Concept of Active Ageing 3. New Perspectives for Active Ageing: The Normative Approach of Developmental Social Policy 4. Active Ageing in South Korea 5. Active Ageing in Taiwan 6. Active Ageing in Hong Kong 7. Active Ageing in Mainland China 8. Active Ageing in Malaysia 9. Active Ageing in Singapore 10. Active Ageing in Indonesia 11. Conclusion: The Way Forward for Active Ageing

Alan Walker is Professor of Social Policy and Social Geroentology at the University of Sheffield, UK. Christian Aspalter is Professor of Social Policy at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Hong Kong.

"Regardless of a country’s stage of development, the authors have provided a blueprint for active aging policy-making that all countries can use. In offering this blueprint, they have essentially broadened the definition of active aging by examining and challenging how aging is viewed and assessed around the world, specifically throughout East Asia. A significant, much-needed addition to the literature and discourse on aging that has been long overdue. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." - A.L. Lewis, University of Arkansas Monticello, in CHOICE, September 2015

• 1. Introduction 2. The Concept of Active Ageing 3. New Perspectives for Active Ageing: The Normative Approach of Developmental Social Policy 4. Active Ageing in South Korea 5. Active Ageing in Taiwan 6. Active Ageing in Hong Kong 7. Active Ageing in Mainland China 8. Active Ageing in Malaysia 9. Active Ageing in Singapore 10. Active Ageing in Indonesia 11. Conclusion: The Way Forward for Active Ageing

Alan Walker is Professor of Social Policy and Social Geroentology at the University of Sheffield, UK. Christian Aspalter is Professor of Social Policy at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Hong Kong.

"Regardless of a country’s stage of development, the authors have provided a blueprint for active aging policy-making that all countries can use. In offering this blueprint, they have essentially broadened the definition of active aging by examining and challenging how aging is viewed and assessed around the world, specifically throughout East Asia. A significant, much-needed addition to the literature and discourse on aging that has been long overdue. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." - A.L. Lewis, University of Arkansas Monticello, in CHOICE, September 2015

• 1. Introduction 2. The Concept of Active Ageing 3. New Perspectives for Active Ageing: The Normative Approach of Developmental Social Policy 4. Active Ageing in South Korea 5. Active Ageing in Taiwan 6. Active Ageing in Hong Kong 7. Active Ageing in Mainland China 8. Active Ageing in Malaysia 9. Active Ageing in Singapore 10. Active Ageing in Indonesia 11. Conclusion: The Way Forward for Active Ageing