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A Demographic and Socio-Economie Profile of Ageing in Malta %Eno A Demographic and Socio-Economie Profile of Ageing in Malta %eno CamiCCeri CICRED INIA Paris Valletta FRANCE MALTA A Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile of Ageing in Malta A Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile of Ageing in Malta %g.no CamiCCeri Reno Camilleri Ministry for Economic Services Auberge d'Aragon, Valletta Published by the International Institute on Ageing (United Nations - Malta) © INIAICICRED 1993 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the author. Reno Camilleri A Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile of Ageing in Malta ISBN 92-9103-024-4 Set by the International Institute on Ageing (United Nations — Malta) Design and Typesetting: Josanne Altard Printed in Malta by Union Print Co. Ltd., Valletta, MALTA Foreword The present series of country monographs on "the demographic and socio-economic aspects of population ageing" is the result of a long collaborative effort initiated in 1982 by the Committee for International Cooperation in National Research in Demography (CICRED). The programme was generously supported by the United Nations Population Fund and various national institutions, in particular the "Université de Montréal", Canada and Duke University, U.S.A. Moreover, the realisation of this project has been facilitated through its co-sponsorship with the International Institute on Ageing (United Nations - Malta), popularly known as INIA/ There is no doubt that these country monographs will be useful to a large range of scholars and decision-makers in many places of the world. The monographs are the expression of the great dedication of the researchers participating in the endeavour and of their Coordinator, George C. Myers. We would like to congratulate them for such an achievement. As stated in the introduction by George C. Myers, the programme would not be possible without the tenacious efforts of Jean Bourgeois-Pichat, who was the Chairman of CICRED from 1972 to the 15th April 1990, date of his death. In remembrance of what he has done, we dedicate this series to his memory. Léon TABAH Alfred GRECH President of CICRED Director of INI A INTRODUCTION George C. Myers, Ph.D. Center for Demographic Studies Duke University Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A. The decade of the 1980s heralded the coming of age, with worldwide attention to population ageing and its implications for societal development and the well-being of older persons. The appearance of this series of national monographs on the demographic features of population ageing attests to the vigorous research activity that has occurred recently within both developed and developing countries. The series fulfills a main goal of the International Program on Population Ageing, initiated in 1982 by the Committee for International Cooperation in National Research in Demography (CICRED) based in Paris, France. The inspiration for the creation and maintenance of the lengthy effort is due primarily to the President of CICRED, the world-renowned demographer Jean Bourgeois- Pichat. Our esteemed colleague provided the basic formulation for the field of the demography of ageing with his primary contributions to the no w classic United Nations volume on The Ageing of Population and Its Economic and Social Implications, published in 1956. The past 35 years have seen ample fulfillment of the message conveyed in that study: ... it is reasonable to expect a continuation of the ageing process among populations both economically and demographically advanced. With regard to the under-developed countries:., the ageing process seems, however, to have begun, and although accurate forecasting is difficult, this trend will likely become accelerated in the more distant future. An examination of these trends toward population ageing, its determinants and implications for countries at different levels of social and economic development served as the impetus for the international research effort. The CICRED project held its initial meeting in Montebello, Canada in 1983. The meeting drew 45 participants from 20 countries, who decided upon three main objectives for the project. Subsequent conferences were held in Florence, Italy in 1985 and at Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina in 1988, which enabled the participants to meet and discuss progress in achieving the following goals: 1. A sound database of national statistics should be developed to capture the dynamic aspects of the rapid growth and increasing proportions of the older population throughout the countries of the world. 2. Demographic centers in a large number of countries should be encouraged to undertake a series of systematic studies, which would provide information not only on population ageing and its main determinants, but also the societal implications of these demographic changes. 3. Results of these research investigations should be presented in the form of national monographs, which would be published in an integrated series. The systematic collection of national statistics, it was agreed, would provide a much-needed data source for the assessment and evaluation of older populations in countries around the world. A set of model tabulations was envisioned to capture the historical changes in population ageing as well as projections of future developments. Data were to be drawn from national censuses for the most part, particularly the round of 1980 censuses that had been recently conducted. Especially important would be more detailed age/sex breakdowns within the older population to aid in understanding the diversity of social, economic and health characteristics of these persons. Such statistics were supplied from a number of countries and constituted a sound initial basis for the International Database on Ageing (IDB A), which the Center for International Research of the U.S. Bureau of the Census graciously offered to coordinate and disseminate. At present, that effort continues through support from the U.S. National Institute on Ageing and U.S. Agency for International Development. The IDBA, in an expanded form, is presently available for researchers on computerized files from the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research/National Archive of Computerized Data on Ageing (ICPSR/NACDA) located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The participation of a large number of demographic centers was sought to systematically obtain data on a broad range of topics. These included the life conditions of older persons with respect to dimensions such as family and kin, economic, housing, health, and culture. Also deemed important was how these conditions might vary by geographic regions within countries, especially between rural and urban areas. The second conference of national representatives that was convened in Florence, Italy in 1985 provided an opportunity to further elaborate on the research objectives and to coordinate the national efforts. To structure the preparation of national monographs, a comprehensive chapter outline was prepared before the Florence meeting, along with a set of suggested tables and graphs. The third and concluding meeting at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1988 was attended by 40 persons. Several completed monographs, as well as others in progress, were discussed at the meeting. This enabled participants to assess the overall project and draw conclusions about the rapid changes in population ageing taking place throughout the world. A positive collaborative arrangement with the newly-established United Nations International Institute on Ageing (INIA) in Malta has now made the monographseries a reality. In addition to monographs prepared for the CICRED project, the series has been augmented by the inclusion of three additional monographs that resulted from a project on Population Aspects of Ageing: Their Economic and Social Consequences, sponsored by the Population Division of the United Nations. Country monographs, such as those in the series, are first, but necessary, steps towards understanding the main descriptive aspects of population ageing and its major determinants and consequences. Such information forms the basis for future studies that can periodically update information on a country's ageing population structure, as new census and supplementary data become available. The effective achievement of comparative, cross-national investigations, however, will continue to require attention to standardized measurement and reporting of the main parameters of the ageing process. So too, the conceptual framework and analytic procedures for examining intra-country and inter-country patterns will need to be more systematically advanced. Concrete steps can be taken, for example, in drawing detailed demographic, social and economic data for older age and sex groups from the round of censuses undertaken in 1990 and the years ahead. There also is a great need for more detailed tabulations by geographic and regional classifications within countries that will facilitate further research. These goals seem to be well within the gTasp of researchers and international organizations. However well these initial efforts have been established, further steps are needed toward more in-depth research. A second stage of research was explicitly recognized by those responsible for the CICRED project. The original research program envisioned both a core set of activities - which has largely been
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