Age Structuring in Comparative Perspective, Kertzer, David I.

Автор: Jean Woo
Название: Aging in Hong Kong
ISBN: 1489990178 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781489990174
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: With the longest life expectancy for men and the second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our planet’s aging population. The daily lives of its older adults closely match the advantages and disadvantages experienced by urban elders in other developed countries. For these reasons, Hong Kong’s elderly serve as a salient guide to older people’s social, psychological, and healthcare needs—concerns of increasing importance as the world grows older. Aging in Hong Kong examines this emblematic population as a case study specifically in comparison with their counterparts in the West, shedding light on diverse, interrelated currents in the aging experience. Referencing numerous international studies, the book contrasts different health service arrangements and social factors and relates them to a variety of health outcomes. Its wide-ranging coverage documents health and illness trends, reviews age-friendly policy initiatives, relates health literacy to patients’ active role in their own care, and discusses elders as an underserved group in the division of limited health funding and resources. This multiple focus draws readers’ attention to policies that need revisiting or retooling as chapters analyze major life areas including: * Living environment. * Retirement and post-retirement employment issues. * Financial asset management. * Health literacy regarding aging issues. * Elder-positive service delivery models. * Ageism in the prioritization of healthcare. * End-of-life issues. By assembling such a wealth of data on its subject, Aging in Hong Kong puts ongoing challenges into clear focus for gerontologists, sociologists, health and cross-cultural psychologists, public health policymakers, and others involved in improving the quality of elders’ lives.

Автор: Komp Kathrin
Название: Population Ageing from a Lifecourse Perspective
ISBN: 1447310713 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447310716
Издательство: Marston Book Services
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Описание: This much-needed volume, part of the Ageing and the Lifecourse series, combines insights from different disciplines and real-life experiences to argue that the lifecourse perspective helps us understand causes and effects of population ageing.

Автор: Simone Scherger
Название: Paid Work Beyond Pension Age
ISBN: 1137435135 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137435132
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: In many countries, the number of people working beyond pension age is increasing. This volume investigates this trend in seven different countries, examining the contexts of this development and the consequences of the shifting relationship between work and retirement.