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

• Autore: Morisy Ann
• Pubblicazione: London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2011; ©2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Disciplina: 248.483
• Soggetto topico: Social policy; Baby boom generation; Intergenerational relations
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Borrowing from the future
• ISBN: 1-4411-1048-8; 1-283-12236-7; 9786613122360; 1-4411-1009-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807370303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II