Longevity and social change in Australia /

Australia, like other industrialised countries, confronts the prospect of a steadily ageing population. This book covers a wide range of issues, including health, retirement incomes, aged care, family relations, employment, and housing. It is for policy makers and for students in social policy, soci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Borowski, Allan, Encel, Sol, Ozanne, Elizabeth, 1944-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney : UNSW Press, 2007.
Temas:
Older people > Government policy > Australia.
Older people > Australia > Social conditions.
Older people > Australia > Economic conditions.
Personnes âgées > Politique gouvernementale > Australie.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gerontology.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Aging.
Older people > Economic conditions.
Older people > Government policy.
Older people > Social conditions.
Australia.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The dimensions and implications of Australian population ageing; 2 The health of older Australians; 3 Indigenous Australians: Ageing without longevity?; 4 Gender and ageing; 5 Ethnicity and ageing; 6 Age and employment; 7 Health policy for a long-lived society; 8 Retirement income policyfor a long-lived society; 9 Housing policy for a long-lived society; 10 Ageing in space: Transport, access and urban form; 11 Uncertain prospects: Aged care policy for a long-lived society; 12 The politics of ageing; 13 Lifelong education and lifelong learning.

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