Ageing societies : myths, challenges and opportunities / Sarah Harper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harper, Sarah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Age distribution (Demography).

Physical Description:

xv, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Arnold ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America by Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

This unique look at an increasingly important topic examines both the Developed and Less Developed Worlds, challenging the doom and burden scenario to show the opportunities and realities of an increasingly ageing population over the next twenty years. Topics include broad aspects of work, family, and health, as well as the theoretical issues of age, age discrimination, demographic change, and others.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-348) and index.

ISBN:

0340700661

0340517565

OCLC:

43718488

Publisher Number:

9780340517567