Aging Social Policies
Author | : Robbyn R. Wacker |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2010-12-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781452235738 |
ISBN-13 | : 1452235732 |
Rating | : 4/5 (732 Downloads) |
Download or read book Aging Social Policies written by Robbyn R. Wacker and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our population is aging. What will we do about it? Due to population explosion and a global increase in average life expectancies, an unprecedentedly high percentage of the world′s population is aging. By the middle of this century there will be up to 2 billion individuals over the age of 65, a demographic shift never before experienced in our human history. In addition, declining birth rates in industrialized countries means a decrease in the number of adults under 64. In Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective the authors consider how policy – domestic and international – affects and will continue to affect the lives of our aging population.