David Phillips#

David Phillips has written or edited fifteen books and monographs, the most recent being

Ageing in the Asia-Pacific region (xvii + 382pp). Routledge, London and New York, 2000. Author of 1 chapter (pp. 1-34). D R Phillips (Editor)

Ageing and long-term care: national policies in the Asia-Pacific (xviii + 242pp). Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore and IDRC, Ottawa, 2002. Co-author of 2 chapters (pp. 1-22 and pp. 23-67). D.R. Phillips and A.C.M. Chan (Editors)

Ageing and place (xvi + 252 pp). Routledge, London and New York, 2005. Co-author of 3 chapters (pp. 7-12, pp. 36-60 and pp. 147-163). G.J. Andrews and D.R. Phillips (Editors). Released in paperback, 2008.

Selected papers on social protection, pensions, etc, include:

1. ‘Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: critical issues in national policies and programmes’, in National Policies and Programmes on Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: An Overview and Lessons Learned. United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), pp. 1-41. United Nations, New York, 2002. (D. R. Phillips and Chan, A. C. M.)

2. ‘Social services for older persons in Asia and the Pacific: trends and issues, in National Policies and Programmes on Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: An Overview and Lessons Learned. Social Policy Paper no. 9, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), pp. 85-110. United Nations, New York, 2002. (D. R. Phillips and Chan, A. C. M.)

3. ‘Family support for older persons in East Asia: demise or durability?”, in Sustainable Social Structures in a Society for All Ages, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations (ST/ESA/275), United Nations, New York, 2002, pp. 42-47. (D.R. Phillips)

4. Report on the Regional Survey on Ageing, June 2002. Paper for United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Regional Follow up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing, Shanghai, Sept. 2002. (D.R. Phillips and Chan, A.C.M.)

5. Draft Regional Implementation Strategy. Paper for United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Regional Follow up to the Second World Assembly on Ageing, Shanghai, Sep. 2002. (D.R. Phillips and Chan, A.C.M.)

6. Access to Social services by the Poor and Disadvantaged in Asia and the Pacific: Major Trends and Issues. Social Policy Paper no. 11, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). United Nations, New York, 2002. (D.R. Phillips and Chan, A.C.M.)

Recent papers on other aspects of ageing:

7. ‘The impacts of dwelling conditions on older persons’ psychological well-being in Hong Kong: the mediating role of residential satisfaction’, Social Science and Medicine, 60, 12, June 2005, 2785-2797. (D.R. Phillips, Siu, O.L., Yeh, A. and Cheng, K)

8. ‘Global aging: the challenge of success’, Population Bulletin, 60, 1, March 2005, 1-40 (comprises whole issue; also available on http://www.prb.org). (K. Kinsella and D.R. Phillips)

9. ‘Geographical gerontology: the constitution of a discipline’, Social Science and Medicine, 65, 1, July 2007, 151-168. (G. Andrews, M. Cutchin, K. McCracken, D.R. Phillips, J. Wiles)

10. ‘Informal social support and older persons' psychological well-being in Hong Kong’, Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, published online Jan. 2008; vol. 23,1 (March), 39-55. (D.R. Phillips. Siu, O.L., Yeh, A.G.O. and Cheng, K.H.C.)

11. ‘Older consumers in Malaysia’, International Journal of Ageing and Later Life, 2,1, 2007, 83-115. (Fon-Sim Ong and D.R. Phillips)

12. ‘Work stress and depression: the direct and moderating effects of informal social support and coping’, Stress and Health, preliminary acceptance received Nov. 2008. (Wei-Qing Chen, Oi-Ling Siu, Jia-Fang Lu, Cary L. Cooper, David R. Phillips)

13. ‘Empowerment among older consumers in Malaysia’, Hallym International Journal of Ageing. Acceptance received Dec. 2008. (Fon Sim Ong, Laily Paim and David R Phillips)

14. ‘Person-Environment (P-E) fit models and psychological well-being among older persons in Hong Kong’, Environment and Behavior (in press, Feb. 2009). (David R. Phillips, Kevin H. C. Cheng, Anthony G. O. Yeh and Oi-Ling Siu)

15. ‘The correlates of cognitive ageing and adoption of defensive ageing strategies among older adults’, Asia-Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 21,2, 294-305. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1355-5855.htm (Fon Sim Ong, Yap-Ying Lu, Masoud Abessi and David R Phillips)