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The global dynamics of aging / Jason L. Powell and Sheying Chen, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Social perspectives of aging.
- Social perspectives of aging
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aging--Social aspects.
- Aging.
- Aging--Government policy.
- Older people--Social conditions.
- Older people.
- Older people--Government policy.
- Gerontology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (212 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book explores the issue of global aging and its impact on different nation states across the world. It is in three parts: the first part sets the scene about the challenges of global aging; part two utilizes a number of case studies examining how different nation states manage social issues associated with aging; the final part explores the impact of global aging on some of the continents such as Europe and the Americas. The book is by its very nature global as it brings researchers from all parts of the world to give the reader a very rich comparative book.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Setting the scene
- pt. 2. Case studies : nation states and aging
- pt. 3. Global issues of aging.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62100-973-4
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