International handbook on ageing and public policy
By: edited by Sarah Harper and Kate Hamblin with Jaco Hoffman, Kenneth Howse and George Leeson
Series: Handbooks of research on public policy; Handbooks of research on public policy
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 505
ISBN-13: 9780857933904
Subjects: Social aspects; Government policy; Economic aspects; Population aging; Aging
Description: The International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy explores the challenges arising from the ageing of populations across the globe for government, policy makers, the private sector and civil society. It examines various national state approaches to welfare provisions for older people, and highlights alternatives based around the voluntary and third-party sector, families and private initiatives. The Handbook is highly relevant for academics interested in this critical issue, and offers important messages for policy makers and practitioners.