Ageing societies: a comparative introduction

This book provides an introduction to the central social, economic & political aspects & impacts of ageing. It contains a detailed description of the process of population ageing, using comparative international data of developments such as rising old-age dependency ratios & falling yout...

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1. Verfasser: Timonen, Virpi (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Maidenhead [u.a.] McGraw-Hill 2008
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Zusammenfassung:This book provides an introduction to the central social, economic & political aspects & impacts of ageing. It contains a detailed description of the process of population ageing, using comparative international data of developments such as rising old-age dependency ratios & falling youth dependency ratios, & other relevant indicators.. - This book provides an intelligent introduction to the central social, economic and political aspects and impacts of ageing. It contains a detailed description of the process of population ageing, using comparative international data of developments such as rising old-age dependency ratios and falling youth dependency ratios, changes in fertility, mortality and morbidity rates, and other relevant indicators. In addition to this description of population ageing per se, the book sets out the social context and background of ageing: discussing related and relevant developments such as changes in family structures, patterns of household formation, and women's labour market participation.
Beschreibung:XIII, 205 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:9780335222704
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