Social policy in ageing societies : Britain and Germany compared / edited by Alan Walker, Gerhard Naegele.

Other author Walker, Alan, 1949-
Other author Naegele, Gerhard, 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Descriptionxv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Older people--Great Britain.
Older people--Germany.
Older people--Cross-cultural studies.
Great Britain--Social policy.
Germany--Social policy.

Variant title Social policy in aging societies
Contents Major policy challenges of ageing societies : Britain and Germany compared / Alan Walker and Gerhard Naegele -- Pension reform and the socio-economic status of older people / Jay Ginn, Uwe Fachinger and Winfried Schmähl -- Ageing and the labour market : a comparison of policy approaches / Frerich Frerichs and Philip Taylor -- The silver economy : purchasing power and the quest for quality of life / Wolfgang Potratz, Tobias Gross and Josef Hilbert -- Gender and ageing : the role of social networks / Ingrid Eyers and Gertrud Backes -- Minority ethnic elders in Germany and the UK / Vera Gerling -- The changing generational contract within and outside the family : Britain and Germany compared / Monika Reichert and Judith Phillips -- Health status and health policy / Anita Pfaff -- Long-term care in Germany and the UK / Caroline Glendenning and Gerhard Igl -- Societal and political participation / Tony Maltby and Christiane Rohleder -- Conclusion / Gerhard Naegele and Alan Walker.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 264-292) and index.
LCCN 2008030684
ISBN0230520987 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780230520981 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HQ 1064.G7 S73 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold