Aging Social Policies
An International Perspective
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gerontology
| Author: | Professor Robbyn R. Wacker, Karen A. Roberto | ISBN: | 9781452235738 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | December 7, 2010 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc | Language: | English |
| Author: | Professor Robbyn R. Wacker, Karen A. Roberto |
| ISBN: | 9781452235738 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | December 7, 2010 |
| Imprint: | SAGE Publications, Inc |
| Language: | English |
Due to population explosion and a global increase in average life expectancies, an unprecedentedly high percentage of the world's population is aging. By the middle of this century there will be up to 2 billion individuals over the age of 65, a demographic shift never before experienced in our human history. In addition, declining birth rates in industrialized countries means a decrease in the number of adults under 64. In Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective the authors consider how policy – domestic and international – affects and will continue to affect the lives of our aging population.
Due to population explosion and a global increase in average life expectancies, an unprecedentedly high percentage of the world's population is aging. By the middle of this century there will be up to 2 billion individuals over the age of 65, a demographic shift never before experienced in our human history. In addition, declining birth rates in industrialized countries means a decrease in the number of adults under 64. In Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective the authors consider how policy – domestic and international – affects and will continue to affect the lives of our aging population.
