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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807370303321

Autore

Morisy Ann

Titolo

Borrowing from the future : a faith-based approach to intergenerational equity / / Ann Morisy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-4411-1048-8

1-283-12236-7

9786613122360

1-4411-1009-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Disciplina

248.483

Soggetti

Social policy

Baby boom generation

Intergenerational relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Uniquely favoured? Uniquely selfish? Uniquely fearful?; 2 What's the score?; 3 Borrowing from the future; 4 Second chance theology; 5 Age has its purpose?; 6 Retirement matters; 7 Inheritance matters; 8 An epidemic of narcissism?; 9 Pivot: Paying our proper dues; 10 Old people . . . don't make me laugh; 11 Resentment: The dastardly bushfire; Questions for Discussion; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

This is a new but pressing issue.   The pukka term is 'intergenerational equity' and gerontologists and policy makers have seen it coming for some time.   The recession has added to the intensity of the issue, as those in the later stage of life are less likely to be hard hit by changes in relation to pension provision, unemployment and the steep challenge of getting a foot on the property ladder.   Societies throughout history have been used to investing in their children, today the worry is the ever rising cost of eldercare.   There are profound, but unacknowledged repercussions of the age p