International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1783474262 ISBN 13: 9781783474264

Casa editrice: Edward Elgar Pub, 2016

Riassunto

With the collective knowledge of expert contributors in the field, The International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy explores the challenges arising from the ageing of populations across the globe. With an expansive look at the topic, this comprehensive Handbook examines various national state approaches to welfare provisions for older people and highlights alternatives based around the voluntary and third-party sector, families and private initiatives. Each of these issues are broken down further and split into six comprehensive sections: * Context * Pensions * Health * Welfare * Case Studies * Policy Innovation and Civil Society Academics interested in policy challenges for mature societies will find this Handbook a highly relevant reference tool. It also offers an important message for policy makers and practitioners in the field of public policy.

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'International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy gathers under one cover the collective knowledge of experts in the field who explore challenges arising from ageing populations around the world, and considers national state approaches to welfare for older people and how public and private initiatives work. College-level collections strong in public policies and aging with find this a powerful collection of in-depth articles suitable for framing inquiries and considering social structures.' --- The Midwest Book Review

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• Editore: Edward Elgar Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1783474262
• ISBN 13: 9781783474264
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 505
• Redattore: Harper Sarah, Hamblin Kate