Introduction: Gender and Aging
本卷聚焦老年人在经济资源和日常照护上的性别差异，指出照护负担常落在女性身上，而她们自身随年龄增长获得的照护却更少。引言概述了后续章节深入探讨的公共政策、社会保险、福利项目及家庭照护安排，并强调各国在应对日益增长的老年人口的经济与照护需求时面临的对比与共同挑战。
This volume focuses on gendered differences in the economic resources of the elderly and the individuals charged with meeting the day-to-day care needs of the elderly. Often the burden of care falls on women, who themselves have less access to care as they age. The introduction gives an overview of the public policy initiatives, social insurance and welfare programs, and family provisions for care that are thoroughly examined in the following contributions. The volume highlights both cross-national contrasts and common challenges to meeting the economic and care needs of the growing elderly population.