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UNISA996208289803316 |
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Titolo |
Living longer [[electronic resource] ] : ageing, development and social protection / / edited by Peter Lloyd-Sherlock |
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London [England] : , : Zed Books, , 2004 |
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[London, England] : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2022 |
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ISBN |
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1-350-22115-5 |
1-84813-725-7 |
1-281-25885-7 |
9786611258856 |
1-84813-070-8 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (321 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Older people - Developing countries |
Older people - Services for - Developing countries |
Development studies |
Sociology |
Maturation & ageing |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Ageing, development and social protection : generalisations, myths and stereotypes / Peter Lloyd-Sherlock -- 2. Long-term historical changes in the status of elders : the United Kingdom as an exemplar of advanced industrial economies / Paul Johnson -- 3. Social policy and the wellbeing of older people at a time of economic slowdown : the case of Brazil / Ana Amelia Camarano -- 4. The impact of transition on older people in Ukraine : looking to the future with hope / Vladislav V. Bezrukov and Natalia A. Foigt -- 5. Potential consequences of population ageing for social development in China / Du Peng and David R. Phillips -- 6. Comparing pension schemes in Chile, Singapore, Brazil and South Africa / Armando Barrientos. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book examines the links between wellbeing and development, drawing on examples from low, middle and high-income countries. It |
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examines ageing in a number of very different development contexts - Argentina, Brazil, China, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Ukraine, UK and USA. |
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