Aging social policies : an international perspective

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Aging social policies : an international perspective

Robbyn R. Wacker, Karen A Roberto

SAGE, c2011

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Our population is aging. What will we do about it? Due to population explosion and a global increase in average life expectancies, an unprecedentedly high percentage of the world's population is aging. By the middle of this century there will be up to 2 billion individuals over the age of 65, a demographic shift never before experienced in our human history. In addition, declining birth rates in industrialized countries means a decrease in the number of adults under 64. In Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective the authors consider how policy - domestic and international - affects and will continue to affect the lives of our aging population.

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Part I: THE CONTEXT OF AGING SOCIAL POLICY 1. Our Aging Societies - The Setting for Aging Social Policy 2. The Aging Social Policy Process PART II: AGING SOCIAL POLICY COMPARISONS 3. Retirement Income 4. Employment 5. Housing 6. Health Care 7. Mental Health Care 8. Community Resources 9. Family Care PART III: THE FUTURE OF AGING SOCIAL POLICY 10. Aging Social Policy Challenges References About the Author

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