Geographies of ageing
Subtitle: social processes and the spatial unevenness of population ageing
By: by Amanda Davies and Amity James
Contributors: James, Amity
Series: International population studies
Publisher: Ashgate Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Union Road, Farnham, Surrey; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9781409417767; 9781409417774
Subjects: Longevity; Case studies; Economic aspects; Population aging
Description: This book brings together a range of diverse international case studies to illustrate the importance of understanding the causes of population ageing. Case studies include a review of ageing in Florida's (USA) labour force, an investigation into the housing arrangements for the elderly in Northern Ireland and an assessment of the environmental stewardship activities of Grey Nomads on Western Australia's remote north coast.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Population ageing, a global concern; title: Ageing within countries; title: Ageing and migration; title: The working age population : spatial divisions, migrations and ageing; title: Young people, migration and ageing; title: Ageing in place; title: Housing, residential mobility and ageing; title: Impact of an ageing population on labour supply and demand; title: Environmental implications of an ageing population; title: Conclusion-ageing policy and place : variability and implications.