| Description |
xvii, 337 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface Brian Howe -- Part I: 1. Introduction Allan Borowski, Sol Encel and Elizabeth Ozanne -- Part II: 2. Demographic trends and policy implications Allan Borowski and Graeme Hugo -- 3. Health and ageing: the last phase of the epidemiological transition John McCallum -- Part III: 4. Ethnicity and ageing Donald T. Rowland -- 5. Older women: issues of gender Karen Heycox -- 6. Social policy and Aboriginal people Jo Harrison -- Part IV: 7. Work in later life Sol Encel -- 8. Retirement policy, retirement incomes and women Linda Rosenman and Jeni Warburton -- 9. Unravelling housing policy for older people Hal Kendig and Ian L. Gardner -- 10. Older people and their families: issues for policy Peter McDonald -- 11. Education policy for an ageing society Robb Mason and Shirley Randell -- Part V: 12. Theoretical perspectives on aged policy development Elizabeth Ozanne -- 13. Ageing and the law: perspectives and prospects Terry Carney -- 14. The making of policies for the aged Monica Pfeffer and David Green -- 15. The aged care reform strategy Anna Howe |
| Summary |
"Australia, like other industrialised countries, confronts the prospect of a steadily ageing population. This up-to-date book reflects the breadth of research into gerontology and analyses the major themes in the area of ageing and social policy both in an Australian context and from an international comparative perspective." "Topics covered include employment, education, housing and incomes, ethnicity, legal matters, gender, and Aboriginal Australians." "This book provides essential reading for students and policymakers in sociology, social and public policy, gerontology and public health."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Aboriginal aged |
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Aged |
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Ethnic groups |
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Federal issue |
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Health care |
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Housing |
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Population ageing |
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Retirement income |
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Social policy |
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Women |
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Work |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Older people -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Older people -- Services for -- Australia.
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Older people -- Care -- Australia.
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Social indicators -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597
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Australia -- Social policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100478
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| Author |
Borowski, Allan.
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Encel, Sol.
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Ozanne, Elizabeth, 1944-
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| LC no. |
97019608 |
| ISBN |
: pbk |
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0521496616 |
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0521498201 (paperback) |
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