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Preparing for an aging world : the case for cross-national research / Panel on a Research Agenda and New Data for an Aging World, Committee on Population and Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aging--Research.
- Aging.
- Older people--Economic conditions.
- Older people.
- Older people--Health and hygiene.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (327 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. Because the speed of population aging is accelerating, and because the data needed to study the aging process are complex and expensive to obtain, it is imperative that countries coordinate their research efforts to reap the most benefits from this important information. Preparing for an Aging World looks at the behavioral and socioeconomic aspects of aging, and focuses on work, retirement, and pensions; wealth and savings behavior; health and disability; intergenerational transfers; and concepts of well-being. It makes recommendations for a collection of new, cross-national data on aging populations-data that will allow nations to develop policies and programs for addressing the major shifts in population age structure now occurring. These efforts, if made internationally, would advance our understanding of the aging process around the world.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Our Aging World""; ""3 Work, Retirement, and Pensions""; ""4 Private Wealth and Income Security: International Comparisons""; ""5 Intergenerational Transfers""; ""6 The Health of Aging Populations""; ""7 Well-Being: Concepts and Measures""; ""8 Conclusion and Major Recommendations""; ""Appendix A Learning from Cross-National Research""; ""Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780309170871
- 0309170877
- 9780309502818
- 0309502810
- OCLC:
- 923255303
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