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Aging social policies : an international perspective / Robbyn R. Wacker, Karen A Roberto.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wacker, Robbyn R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Population aging--Government policy.
- Population aging.
- Older people--Government policy.
- Older people.
- Older people--Services for.
- Older people--Social conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 293 p.) : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This title introduces students to a number of topics on social policy and aging by discussing United States policies alongside examples of those enacted by selected countries around the world.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I - The Context of Aging Social Policy; Chapter 1 - Aging Societies: The Setting for Aging Social Policy; Chapter 2 - Aging Social Policy; Part II - Aging Social Policy Comparisons; Chapter 3 - Retirement Income Policies; Chapter 4 - Employment Policies; Chapter 5 - Housing Policies; Chapter 6 - Health Care Policies; Chapter 7 - Mental Health Policies; Chapter 8 - Community Support Policies; Chapter 9 - Family Caregiving Policies; Part III - The Future of Aging Social Policy; Chapter 10 - Aging Social Policy Challenges; References; Index
- About the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781452222905
- 1452222908
- 9781452274768
- 1452274762
- OCLC:
- 833764400
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