Social Sustainability in Ageing Welfare States.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaalavuo, Maria.

Contributor:

Nelson, Kenneth.

Kuitto, Kati.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state.

Aging--Social aspects.

Aging.

Aging--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar, 2025.

Summary:

"This insightful book clarifies the meaning of social sustainability and how it can be assessed in ageing welfare states. It explores the impact of population ageing on well-being and social policies, identifying the resources and institutions which can facilitate well-being and social sustainability without compromising financial and environmental sustainability. Expert contributors discuss the concept of social sustainability from different disciplinary and policy perspectives, focusing on social protection, pensions, care, immigration and health. They highlight the importance of well-being and its fair distribution and address the trade-offs between economic and social sustainability in different policy areas. Crucially, they propose constructive measures which governments can adopt to ensure a sustainable future for welfare states. Students and researchers of social policy, demography, social work, economics and sociology will enhance their understanding of social sustainability and its contribution to welfare state research. The book will also be invaluable for professionals and policymakers working in social and health policy, pensions and the labour market providing guidance on how to promote social sustainability through their work"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface and acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

Introduction to social sustainability in ageing welfare states / Maria Vaalavuo, Kati Kuitto and Kenneth Nelson

1. Well-being and its distribution across age groups: An integral Part of social sustainability in ageing welfare states / Joonas Uotinen, Maria Vaalavuo and Frank Martela

2. Positive-sum solutions in the generational welfare state / Jan Helmdag and Kenneth Nelson

3. Child poverty and pro-elderly bias in social protection spending / Yekaterina Chzhen

4. The fall in absolute intergenerational mobility: Consequences for subjective well-being / Toni Juuti and Ohto Kanninen

5. Intergenerational support and late-life well-being / Lore Van Herreweghe and Wim Van Lancker

6. Inequalities in social care as barriers to social sustainability: Towards care justice / Minna Zechner and Lena Näre

7. How to make extending working lives in ageing welfare states socially sustainable / Kati Kuitto and Kun Lee

8. Social sustainability and the activation of workers with health problems / Thomas Leoni

9. Immigration: A necessity for economic sustainability, a challenge for social sustainability? / Maria Vaalavuo and Shadia Rask

10. The political perspective of social sustainability: Age-based representation / Mari S. Helliesen and Yvette Peters

11. Integrated sustainability: What is it and what are its implications for social care in ageing welfare states? / Paul Bridgen and Paula Saikkonen.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-03-531837-7

OCLC:

1525540995