3 edition of Social policy in an ageing society found in the catalog.
Social policy in an ageing society
David A. Reisman
Published
2009
by Edward Elgar in Cheltenham, Northampton, MA
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Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-294) and index.
| Statement | David Reisman |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HQ1064.S55 R447 2009 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | vii, 307 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 307 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL24892354M |
| ISBN 10 | 1848440944 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781848440944 |
| LC Control Number | 2009921532 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 316826026 |
Rent Social Policy for an Aging Society 1st edition () today, or search our site for other textbooks by Carole B. Cox. Every textbook comes with a day "Any Reason" guarantee. Published by Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated. Social policy development for the elderly needs to be critically examined in order for society to adapt to aging as well as for older populations to adapt to a charging society. The major political challenge is the need for redistributive policies.
Policies for an aging society. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, © (OCoLC) Online version: Policies for an aging society. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, © (OCoLC) Material Type: Conference publication, Internet resource: Document Type: Book, Internet Resource: All Authors / Contributors. Get this from a library! Social policy for an aging society: a human rights perspective. [Carole B Cox] -- As people age, they are at increased risk of having their basic human rights threatened or violated. When age is perceived as incompetence, it can easily lead to .
In this entry, social policies refer to policies that affect well-being of individuals and families. They are usually referring to income maintenance policy, educational policy, social welfare policy, housing policy, and health policy. Aging society refers to a society that has at least 14% of its population aged 65 years or older. This first comparative study of ageing and social policy in two major European countries is based on a unique set of joint analyses of the major policy areas affecting older people. These analyses reveal both differences and similarities in policy and practice and, in several fields, increasing : $
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' this book is likely to be most useful for researchers in health economics and development economics. It will be especially valuable to readers with a detailed interest in Singapore and comparable city-states in the Social policy in an ageing society book region, especially those who wish to see data and socio-economic policy considered in a comparative context.'--David R.
Phillips, Ageing & SocietyCited by: The book first analyzes current aging policies and rights and considers the Older Americans Act as a basic policy framework.
With an eye to promoting independence, the book discusses issues of income, housing, transportation, health, and home care and what constitutes a "livable community," along with policies that promote wellbeing and focus 5/5(2).
Downloadable. Around half the world’s population live in countries where the fertility rate is far below the replacement rate and where life expectancy is increasing dramatically.
Using Singapore as a case study, Social Policy in an Ageing Society explores what might happen in a dynamic and prosperous society when falling births, longer life expectancy and rising expectations put Cited by: Ageing & Society is an interdisciplinary and international journal devoted to the understanding of human ageing and the circumstances of older people in their social and cultural contexts.
It draws contributions and has readers from many disciplines including gerontology, sociology, demography, psychology, economics, medicine, social policy and the humanities. This Second Edition has been extensively revised and expanded to take account of recent theory and research. A new chapter has been added dealing with issues of death and dying, and particular attention has been paid to issues of gender and ethnicity in the social structuring of later life.
It has been adopted by The Open University as a set book for its course K An Ageing Society.2/5(1). Ageing in Society was developed by the British Society of Gerontology to fulfil the need for an authoritative introduction to social gerontology.
As such, it is an ideal resource for students and lecturers in the social and behavioural sciences, as well as for students and practitioners in health and social care.
Ageing in Society was developed by the British Society of Gerontology to fulfil the need for an authoritative introduction to social gerontology. As such, it is an ideal resource for students and lecturers in the social and behavioural sciences, as well as for students and practitioners in health and social care.
Phillipson, Chris and Jan Baars. "Social Theory and Social Ageing." In Ageing in Society: European Perspectives on Gerontology, edited by John BondSheila Peace and Freya Dittmann-Kohli3rd ed., London: SAGE Publications Ltd, doi: /n4.
The question of why such apparently beneficial policy action is not being taken is discussed and a range of barriers are identified. One of these appears to be the UK's extreme brand of neo-liberalism, which militates against the collective approach necessary to implement a social policy for active ageing.
According to United Nations standards, Hong Kong is an ageing society as nearly 18 per cent of the population are aged 65 or above, according to a report in The book first analyzes current aging policies and rights and considers the Older Americans Act as a basic policy framework.
With an eye to promoting independence, the book discusses issues of income, housing, transportation, health, and home care and what constitutes a "livable community," along with policies that promote wellbeing and focus Price: $ social policy for an aging society Download social policy for an aging society or read online books in PDF, EPUB, Tuebl, and Mobi Format.
Click Download or Read Online button to get social policy for an aging society book now. This site is like a library, Use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. As people age, they are at increased risk of having their basic human rights threatened or violated. When age is perceived as incompetence, it can easily lead to discrimination that impacts human rights.
Based on the premise that social policy must reflect human rights principles, this graduate-level textbook views the challenges associated with aging as opportunities for policy.
Using Singapore as a case study, Social Policy in an Ageing Society explores what might happen in a dynamic and prosperous society when falling births, longer life expectancy and rising expectations put disproportionate pressure on scarce resources that have alternative uses. Using Singapore as a case study, Social Policy in an Ageing Society explores what might happen in a dynamic and prosperous society when falling births, longer life expectancy and rising expectations put disproportionate pressure on scarce resources that have alternative uses.
society. issues and challenges surrounding such efforts, and gaps in social policies faced by specific subsets of older people, are critically examined.
the book first analyzes current aging policies and rights and considers the older americans act as a basic policy framework. With an eye to promoting independence. David Reisman, Social Policy in an Ageing Society: Age and Health in Singapore, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK,pp., hbk £75, ISBN 1 4.
- Volume 30 Issue 3 - DAVID R. PHILLIPS. "Presents a comprehensive array of writings about the economic, social, and policy issues facing the United States in maintaining a social insurance program for the elderly into the 21st century. The book covers aging policy broadly and in depth, and the text provides good explanations for the technical concepts discussed in the book.".
The body of work presented in this volume, in developing this critical perspective, aims to contribute to the understanding of old age and aging in the context of problems and issues of the larger social order in the world's most advanced capitalist nation, the U.S.A.
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