The Four Lenses of Population Aging : Planning for the Future in Canada's Provinces / Patrik Marier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marier, Patrik, author.

Series:

IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance

IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Government policy--Canada--Provinces.

Older people.

Population aging--Canada--Provinces.

Population aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

With its implications for health care, the economy, and an assortment of other policy areas, population aging is one of the most pressing issues facing governments and society today, and confronting its complex reality is becoming increasingly urgent, particularly in the age of COVID-19. In The Four Lenses of Population Aging, Patrik Marier looks at how Canada’s ten provinces are preparing for an aging society. Focusing on a wide range of administrative and policy challenges, this analysis explores multiple actions from the development of strategic plans to the expansion of long-term care capacity. To enhance this analysis, Marier adopts four lenses: the intergenerational, the medical, the social gerontological, and the organizational. By comparing the unique insights and contributions of each lens, Marier draws attention to the vital lessons and possible solutions to the challenges of an aging society. Drawing on over a hundred interviews with senior civil servants and thousands of policy documents, The Four Lenses of Population Aging is a significant contribution to public administration, provincial politics, and comparative public policy literatures, and a timely resource for policymakers and general readers seeking an informed perspective on a timely and important issue.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Acronyms

Introduction

Theoretical Underpinning

1 The Lenses of Population Aging

2 Population Aging as Policy Problems

3 The Politics of the Long View

Public Policy and Population Aging

4 Pension Policies

5 Health and Residential Care

6 Home Care Services and Caregiving

Public Administration and Population Aging

7 Central Agencies and Inter-ministerial Coordination

8 Offices for Seniors

9 Conclusion

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Jun 2021)

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-345) and index.

ISBN:

1-4426-9981-7

1-4426-9982-5

OCLC:

1225903227