Old age in Australia : a history

Author(s)

• Jalland, Patricia

Bibliographic Information

Old age in Australia : a history

Pat Jalland

Melbourne University Press, 2015

• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. [274]-283

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Australian population is rapidly getting older, demanding important policy and service decisions. This groundbreaking book is the first to explore a 100-year history of older people in Australia from 1880 to 1980. Over that period the aged suffered as 'forgotten people' until 1945, when there was the promise of a new deal for the elderly. Major themes examined include family histories of aged care, poverty, social and medical policy, gender, the impact of wars and economic depression, housing, nursing homes and the retirement debates. Old Age in Australia provides essential historical context for current discussions about the implications of ageing in Australia.

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• NCID: BB23632117
• ISBN:
  • 9780522867060
• LCCN: 2015375641
• Country Code: at
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Carlton, Vic.
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 296 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV1490
  • DC23 : 305.26/0994
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Older people -- Australia -- History
  • LCSH : Older people -- Care -- Australia -- History
  • LCSH : Older people -- Economic conditions -- History
  • LCSH : Older people -- Social conditions -- History
  • LCSH : Nursing homes -- Australia -- History
  • LCSH : Retirement -- Australia -- History