Aging Social Policies : an International Perspective.

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Due to population explosion and a global increase in average life expectancies, an unprecedentedly high percentage of the world's population is aging. By the middle of this century there will be up to 2 billion individuals over the age of 65, a demographic shift never before experienced in our...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wacker, Robbyn R.
Otros Autores: Roberto, Karen A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2010.
Temas:
Population aging > Government policy.
Older people > Government policy.
Older people > Services for.
Older people > Social conditions.
Vieillissement de la population > Politique gouvernementale.
Personnes âgées > Politique gouvernementale.
Personnes âgées > Services.
Personnes âgées > Conditions sociales.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Elder Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Eldercare.
Older people > Government policy
Older people > Services for
Older people > Social conditions
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Due to population explosion and a global increase in average life expectancies, an unprecedentedly high percentage of the world's population is aging. By the middle of this century there will be up to 2 billion individuals over the age of 65, a demographic shift never before experienced in our human history. In addition, declining birth rates in industrialized countries means a decrease in the number of adults under 64. In Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective the authors consider how policy - domestic and international - affects and will continue to affect the live.
Notas:About the Authors.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (305 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452222905
1452222908
9781452235738
1452235732

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