Ageing and development
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: London ; New York : Zed : Published in association with the United Nations, 2008.Description: xii, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 184813052X
- 9781848130524
- 1848130538
- 9781848130531
- 8125035265
- 9788125035268
- 339.084 VOS
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Introduction -- An ageing world population -- Older persons in a changing society -- Economic consequences of population ageing -- Old-age income security -- Health and long-term care systems for ageing societie
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-240) and index.
That we all live longer is perhaps one of the greatest achievements of human progress. This book looks at how increasing numbers of older people across the globe are having a huge impact on the structure of populations, offering both challenges and opportunities for the future.
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