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Ageing societies — myths, challenges and opportunities
Author(s)	Sarah Harper
Publisher	Hodder Arnold, London, 2006
Pages	358 pp
Source	Hodder Arnold, Hodder Headline Group, 338 Euston Road, London NW1 3BH. Website: www.hoddereducation.co.uk
Keywords	Ageing process ; Demography ; Family care ; Family relationships.
Annotation	Within 25 years, half of the population of Western Europe will be over 50, one quarter over 65, and there will be more than one billion older people in the less developed countries (LDCs). This book explore three areas, the first of which concerns the growing necessity for extending economic activity into later life and the implications for social security provision. A further chapter considers equal treatment, equal rights and ending age discrimination. The second area is the change in modern families and the implications the changes have for the provision of care and support for the ageing population. The third area presents biggest challenge of all: ageing in the LDCs where there is little or no infrastructure to provide long-term care or social security. Thus, the myths, challenges and opportunities of ageing populations are examined. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-060719001 B
Classmark	BG: S8: P6:SJ: DS:SJ
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