Population Ageing and International Development: From Generalisation to Evidence

ISBN-13: 9781847421920 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 304 str.

Peter Lloyd-Sherlock

Opis

Over the next 40 years the number of people aged 60 and over in the world is set to grow by one and a quarter billion. What are the implications of this for the world and what will old age be like for these people? This book provides an analysis of links between development, population ageing and the experiences of older people.

Spis treści

Introduction; International development and demographic ageing; Experiencing later life in a context of development; Income security in later life: work, social protection and pensions; Health trends and policy options; Older people in society: families, social networks and the care economy; Case study: South Africa; Case study: Argentina; Case study: India; Conclusion.