Living Longer

Ageing, Development and Social Protection

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

629 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

Accelerated population ageing, long a significant issue for developed countries, is now becoming important in the developing world too. Population ageing is one of the great achievements of the past century - although it brings its own social, economic, political and cultural challenges. The quality of life of older people is strongly conditioned by their capacity to manage opportunities and risks. Social protection, both formal and informal, can be critical.This book examines the links between well-being and development, drawing on examples from low, middle and high-income countries. It examines ageing in a number of very different development contexts - Argentina, Brazil, China, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Ukraine, UK and USA. It highlights the complexity of relationships between development and the way later life is experienced, identifies key priorities for policy-makers, and maps out an urgent research agenda.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-09-01
Mått140 x 216 x 19 mm
Vikt456 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781842773574

Tillhör följande kategorier

Preface1. Ageing, development and social protection -generalisations, myths and stereotypes - Peter Lloyd-SherlockPart I: Development trajectories, social change and well-being in later lifeIntroduction2. Long-term historical changes in the status of elders: Britain as an exemplar of advanced industrial economies - Paul Johnson3. Social policy and the well-being of older people at a time of economic slowdown: The case of Brazil -- Ana Amlia Camarano Na Amélia Camarano4. The impact of transition on older people in Ukraine: Looking to the future with hope - Vladislav V. Bezrukov and Natalia A. Foigt5. Potential consequences of population ageing for social development in China - Du Peng and David R. PhillipsPart II: Formal social protection and older peopleIntroduction6. Comparing pension schemes in Chile, Singapore, Brazil, and South Africa - Armando Barrientos7. Ageing in Japan: An issue of social contract in welfare transfer or generational conflict? - Tetsuo Ogawa8. Health policy and older people in Africa - Di McIntyre9. Social health insurance for older people: A comparison of Argentina and the United States - Nélida RedondoPart III: Older people and the care economyIntroduction10. Intergenerational family support and old age economic security in Ghana - Isabella Aboderin11. Ageing in Mexico: Families, informal care and reciprocity - Cristina Gomes da Conceiçäo and Veronica Montes de Oca Zavala12. AIDS and older persons: The view from Thailand - John Knodel and Chanpen Aeng Tienchai13. Care, dependency, and social justice: A challenge to conventional ideas of the social contract - Martha C. Nussbaum

'An impressive range of authors discuss the major issues raised by population ageing in less developed and transition countries. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the critical contemporary global topics of ageing and development and deserves to be read widely.' Alan Walker, University of Sheffield 'In examining current knowledge on ageing and development, this important book challenges some pervasive stereotypes. The bases for believing that ageing populations are only a feature of the "developed world", and that growing numbers of older people will undermine existing systems of care and social protection, are questioned.' Mark Gorman, HelpAge International