International Handbook on Ageing and Public PolicySarah Harper, Kate Hamblin 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 com |
Contents
| 1 | |
PARTS IIV POLICY CHALLENGES | 11 |
perspectives on the challenges of population ageing | 13 |
Part I Policy Challenges for Mature Societies Context | 21 |
3 Drivers of demographic change in the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries | 23 |
4 A biodemographic perspective on longevity and ageing | 36 |
5 Migration and ageing societies | 46 |
6 On the mechanical contributions of ageing to global income inequality | 59 |
the case of South Africa | 256 |
PARTS V and VI PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVES | 271 |
policy and practitioner responses to the challenges of population ageing | 273 |
Part V Practitioner Perspectives Case studies | 277 |
22 Sustaining the Nordic welfare model in the face of population ageing | 279 |
23 Kinship solidarity in Southern Europe | 291 |
24 Ageing and social policy in Australia | 301 |
an overview | 318 |
7 Population ageing and the size of the welfare state | 74 |
Part II Policy Challenges for Mature Societies Pensions | 85 |
8 Global pension systems | 87 |
issues and options | 108 |
10 Understanding pension wealth | 131 |
11 Rational pension reform | 140 |
12 National Transfer Accounts and intergenerational transfers | 153 |
Part III Policy Challenges for Mature Societies Health | 165 |
13 Assessing the costeffectiveness of therapies for older people | 167 |
14 Population ageing and health care expenditure growth | 178 |
15 Developing appropriate and effective care for people with chronic disease | 191 |
Part IV Policy Challenges for Mature Societies Welfare | 203 |
16 Sustainability and intergenerational justice in agerelated transfers | 205 |
17 Health and social protection policies for older people in Latin America | 217 |
the politics of aging in a global world | 227 |
lessons for policy | 242 |
26 How technology is reshaping the processes of providing health care for ageing populations | 332 |
the immigrant workforce | 342 |
28 Canadas Livein Caregiver Program | 355 |
Part VI Practitioner Perspectives Policy Innovation and Civil Society | 365 |
29 Intergenerational programs and policies in aging societies | 367 |
the case of dependent older women in Latin America | 384 |
31 Demographic change and the role of older people in the voluntary sector | 398 |
32 The third sector as a provider of services forolder people | 410 |
from administration to participation? | 421 |
communityprovided welfare | 433 |
35 Faithbased organizations and the provision of care for older people | 445 |
reskilling older workers | 463 |
37 Retirement planning and financial literacy | 474 |
Name index | 491 |
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