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Globalization and global aging / Jason L. Powell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Powell, Jason L., 1971-
- Series:
- Social perspectives of aging
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people.
- Population aging.
- Globalization--Social aspects.
- Globalization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (76 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Hauppauge, NY : Nova Science, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book explores the relationship between globalization and global changes in populational structures across the world. The book begins by surveying the issue of inequality across the world and some of the key hot spots for social exclusion which is very uneven in different continents across the globe. The book moves its attention to a case study in a country that is fast becoming the worlds strongest economy: China. The chapter explores aging in China and the issues inherent of how older peoples needs are being met or not. This raises significant questions relating to theory, policy and practice.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Globalization and inequality
- Globalization and global aging
- Global issues of aging : the case of china
- References.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
- ISBN:
- 1-62618-793-2
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