LEADER 02998nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910454732103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-44987-3 010 $a9786611449872 010 $a0-335-23555-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000536835 035 $a(EBL)345141 035 $a(OCoLC)476161150 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000100256 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11124707 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000100256 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10043600 035 $a(PQKB)11171467 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC345141 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL345141 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10229814 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL144987 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000536835 100 $a20080502d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAgeing societies$b[electronic resource] $ea comparative introduction /$fVirpi Timonen 210 $aMaidenhead, England ;$aNew York $cOpen University Press$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (221 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-335-22269-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [180]-196) and index. 327 $aFront 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 PERSONS 327 $aChapter 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 Cover 330 $aOffers 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. 606 $aPopulation aging$xSocial aspects 606 $aAging$xSocial aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPopulation aging$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aAging$xSocial aspects. 676 $a304.645 700 $aTimonen$b Virpi$0282146 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454732103321 996 $aAgeing societies$92128901 997 $aUNINA