02964nam 2200577Ia 450 991078213270332120230207225642.01-281-44987-397866114498720-335-23555-7(CKB)1000000000536835(EBL)345141(OCoLC)476161150(SSID)ssj0000100256(PQKBManifestationID)11124707(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000100256(PQKBWorkID)10043600(PQKB)11171467(MiAaPQ)EBC345141(Au-PeEL)EBL345141(CaPaEBR)ebr10229814(CaONFJC)MIL144987(EXLCZ)99100000000053683520080502d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAgeing societies[electronic resource] a comparative introduction /Virpi TimonenMaidenhead, England ;New York Open University Press20081 online resource (221 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-335-22269-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [180]-196) and index.Front Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART 1: SOCIAL CONTEXTS OF AGEING; Chapter 1: The importance of understanding ageing; Chapter 2: Demography 101: why do populations age?; Chapter 3: Changing family structures and inter-generational solidarity; PART 2: HEALTH, INCOME AND WORK IN LATER LIFE; Chapter 4: Health in later life; Chapter 5: Pensions and employment: providing security in old age?; Chapter 6: Population ageing: an excessive burden or a manageable challenge?; PART 3: CARE OF OLDER PERSONSChapter 7: Care services for older people I: informal and formalChapter 8: Care services for older people II: community and institutional care; PART 4: NEW BEHAVIOURS, NEW DEMANDS, NEW CHALLENGES; Chapter 9: Exercising power and challenging attitudes; Chapter 10: Conclusion: what will the 'silver century' look like?; References; Index; Back CoverOffers an introduction to the field of ageing, highlighting the inter-connections between health, economic and social aspects of ageing. This book highlights the nature of ageing as an individual and societal experience. It is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students in fields such as gerontology, social policy, and social work.Population agingSocial aspectsAgingSocial aspectsPopulation agingSocial aspects.AgingSocial aspects.304.645Timonen Virpi282146MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782132703321Ageing societies3672056UNINA