International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783474262 ISBN 13: 9781783474264

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

With the collective knowledge of expert contributors in the field, The International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy explores the challenges arising from the ageing of populations across the globe.

With an expansive look at the topic, this comprehensive Handbook 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. Each of these issues are broken down further and split into six comprehensive sections:

- Context
- Pensions
- Health
- Welfare
- Case Studies
- Policy Innovation and Civil Society

Academics interested in policy challenges for mature societies will find this Handbook a highly relevant reference tool. It also offers an important message for policy makers and practitioners in the field of public policy.

Contributors

About this title

About the Author:

Edited by Sarah Harper and Kate Hamblin, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, UK with Jaco Hoffman, Kenneth Howse and George Leeson

Review:

International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy gathers under one cover the collective knowledge of experts in the field who explore challenges arising from ageing populations around the world, and considers national state approaches to welfare for older people and how public and private initiatives work. College-level collections strong in public policies and aging with find this a powerful collection of in-depth articles suitable for framing inquiries and considering social structures. --
- The Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1783474262
• ISBN 13: 9781783474264
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528