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From exclusion to inclusion in old age : a global challenge / edited by Thomas Scharf and Norah Keating.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Ageing and the lifecourse.
- Ageing and the lifecourse
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people.
- Older people--Social conditions.
- Older people--Government policy.
- Older people--Economic conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 176 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol [England] : Policy Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Taking a broad international perspective, this highly topical book casts light on patterns and processes that either place groups of older adults at risk of exclusion or are conducive to their inclusion.
- Contents:
- Social exlusion in later life; a global challenge / Thomas Scharf and Norah Keating
- Globalisation, economic recession and social exclusion: policy challenges and responses / Chris Phillipson
- International migration: patterns and implications for exclusion in old age / Sandra Torres
- Social inclusion of older people in developing countries: relations and resources / Peter Lloy-Sherlock, Amando Barrientos and Julia Mase
- Exclusion from material resources: poverty and deprivation among older people in Europe / Asghar Zaidi
- Social inclusion of elders in families / Jim Ogg and Sylvie Renaut
- The impact of changing value systems on social inclusion: an Asia-Pacific perspective / David R. Phillips and Kevin H.C. Cheng
- Age discrimination as a source of exclusion in Europe: the need for a human rights plan for older persons / Astrid Stuckelberger, Dominic Abrams and Philippe Chastonay
- Towards inclusive built environments for older adults / Atiya Mahmood and Norah Keating
- Revisiting social exclusion of older adults / Norah Keating and Thomas Scahrf.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Sep 2022).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613718815
- 9781447307693
- 1447307690
- 9781280877506
- 1280877502
- 9781447307419
- 1447307410
- OCLC:
- 801998775
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