Ageing in Australia : challenges and opportunities / Kate O'Loughlin, Colette Browning, Hal Kendig, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Loughlin, Kate, editor.

Browning, Colette (Colette J.), editor.

Kendig, Hal, 1948- editor.

Series:

International perspectives on aging ; 16.

International perspectives on aging, 2197-5841 ; volume 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Australia.

Older people.

Gerontology.

Aging.

Australia.

Aging--Australia.

Gerontology--Australia.

Physical Description:

xii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Aging in Australia

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer, [2017]

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Challenges and Opportunities for an Ageing Australia / Colette Browning

pt. I Dimensions of Ageing

2. Australian Developments in Ageing: Issues and History / Hal Kendig

3. Attitudes to Ageing / Hal Kendig

4. Population Ageing: A Demographic Perspective / Peter McDonald

5. Health and Ageing / Julie Byles

6. Cultural Diversity, Health and Ageing / Susan Feldman

7. Indigenous Australians and Ageing: Responding to Diversity in Policy and Practice / Cathy Duncan

8. Enhancing the Health and Employment Participation of Older Workers / Philip Bohle

pt. II Living and Lifestyle

9. Retirement Income / John Piggott

10. Housing and the Environments of Ageing / Debbie Faulkner

11. Transport and the Older Australian: Freedom, Challenges and Opportunities / Alexa Delbosc

pt. III Policy and Practice in Health and Care

12. Health Policies for an Ageing Australia / Stephen Duckett.

Note continued: 13. Primary Health Care and Older People / Shane Thomas

14. Care and Support for Older People / Hal Kendig

pt. IV Actions and Directions

15. Directions and Choices on Ageing for the Future / Hal Kendig.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781493964642

149396464X

OCLC:

973329854