Ageing and social policy in Ireland
By: edited by Patricia Kennedy and Suzanne Quin.
Contributors: Kennedy, Patricia, 1963-; Quin, Suzanne.
Publisher: University College Dublin Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781904558958
Subjects: Population aging -- Government policy -- Ireland.; Older people -- Services for -- Ireland.; Older people -- Government policy -- Ireland.; Ireland -- Social policy -- Forecasting.
Description: "Ageing and Social Policy explores many aspects of ageing in Ireland today. The book provides an appraisal of policy developments to date and a point of departure for future challenges. It is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students eager to familiarise themselves with the challenges for older people, their families, service providers and policy makers. It is a resource for those approaching gerontology for the first time and introduces conceptual and theoretical writings on ageing."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-168) and index.