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International handbook of population aging / edited by Peter Uhlenberg

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: International handbooks of population ; 1Publication details: London: Springer, 2009Description: xi, 769 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781402083556 (hbk)
  • 1402083556 (hbk)
  • 1402083564 (ebk.)
  • 9781402083563 (ebk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 304.6 22
LOC classification:
  • HQ 1061 .I58 2009
Contents:
Introduction / Peter Uhlenberg -- Pt I. Overview. 1. How populations age / Joshua R. Goldstein -- 2. Data sources for studying aging / Markus H. Schafer & Kenneth F. Ferraro -- 3. Global Population Aging: History and Prospects / Donald T. Rowland -- Pt II. Aging Populations. 4. Population Ageing in Italy and Southern Europe / Cecilia Tomassini & Giovanni Lamura -- 5. Demography of Aging in the Nordic Countries / Gerdt Sundström -- 6. Rapidly Aging Populations: Russia/Eastern Europe / Natalia Gavrilova & Leonid A. Gavrilov -- 7. Rapid Population Aging and Changing Intergenerational Transfers in Japan / Naohiro Ogawa, Rikiya Matsukura & Maliki -- 8. Population Aging in China / Feinian Chen & Guangya Liu -- 9. Population Aging in the Koreas / Dudley L. Poston and Mary Ann Davis --10. Population Aging in Canada and the United States / Tracey A. LaPierre & Mary Elizabeth Hughes -- 11. Aging in Mexico and Latin America / Rebeca Wong & Alberto Palloni -- 12. Aging in West Africa / Isabella Aboderin -- 13. Demography of Aging in Arab Countries / Kathryn M. Yount & Abla M. Sibai -- Pt III. Migration and Aging. 14. Geographic Mobility and Aging in Place / Don E. Bradley & Charles F. Longino -- 15. International Retirement Migration / Tony (A.M.) Warnes -- 16. Immigrants and Aging /Judith Treas & Jeanne Batalova -- 17. Replacement Migration / Charles B. Keely -- Pt IV. Population Aging and Economic Issues. 18. Public pension programs Social Security / Diane M. Watts-Roy & John B. Williamson -- 19. Private pensions in International Perspective / Angela M. O'Rand, Donald Ebel & Katelin Isaacs -- 20. Employment at Older Ages / Sara E. Rix -- 21. Population Retirement Patterns / David J. Ekerdt -- 22. Income Inequality in Later Life / Melissa Hardy -- Pt V. Population Aging, Longevity, and Health. 23. Mortality Patterns in Late Life / Robert A. Hummer ... [et al.] -- 24. Active Life Expectancy: A Central Measure of Population Health / Sarah B. Laditka & James N. Laditka -- 25. Demography of Disability / Scott M. Lynch, J.Scott Brown & Miles G. Taylor -- 26. Social Class, Health and Longevity / Pamela Herd -- Pt VI. Health Care and Aging. 27. Population Aging and Health Care Policy in Cross-National Perspective / Stephen Crystal & Michele J. Siegel -- 28. Health Care Expenditures / Edward C. Norton & Sally C. Stearns -- 29. Demography of Informal Caregiving / Emily M. Agree & Karen Glaser -- Pt VII. Population Aging and Social Relationships. 30. Childless Old Age / Pearl A. Dykstra -- 31. Marital History and Well-Being in Later Life / Linda J. Waite -- 32. Gender, Aging, and Widowhood / Deborah Carr & Susan Bodnar-Deren -- Pt VIII. Future of Aging. 36. Future of Human Longevity / S. Jay Olshansky & Bruce A. Carnes -- 37. Experience, Social Structure and Later Life: Meaning and Old Age in an Aging Society / Dale Dannefer & Robin Shura.
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Introduction / Peter Uhlenberg -- Pt I. Overview. 1. How populations age / Joshua R. Goldstein -- 2. Data sources for studying aging / Markus H. Schafer & Kenneth F. Ferraro -- 3. Global Population Aging: History and Prospects / Donald T. Rowland -- Pt II. Aging Populations. 4. Population Ageing in Italy and Southern Europe / Cecilia Tomassini & Giovanni Lamura -- 5. Demography of Aging in the Nordic Countries / Gerdt Sundström -- 6. Rapidly Aging Populations: Russia/Eastern Europe / Natalia Gavrilova & Leonid A. Gavrilov -- 7. Rapid Population Aging and Changing Intergenerational Transfers in Japan / Naohiro Ogawa, Rikiya Matsukura & Maliki -- 8. Population Aging in China / Feinian Chen & Guangya Liu -- 9. Population Aging in the Koreas / Dudley L. Poston and Mary Ann Davis --10. Population Aging in Canada and the United States / Tracey A. LaPierre & Mary Elizabeth Hughes -- 11. Aging in Mexico and Latin America / Rebeca Wong & Alberto Palloni -- 12. Aging in West Africa / Isabella Aboderin -- 13. Demography of Aging in Arab Countries / Kathryn M. Yount & Abla M. Sibai -- Pt III. Migration and Aging. 14. Geographic Mobility and Aging in Place / Don E. Bradley & Charles F. Longino -- 15. International Retirement Migration / Tony (A.M.) Warnes -- 16. Immigrants and Aging /Judith Treas & Jeanne Batalova -- 17. Replacement Migration / Charles B. Keely -- Pt IV. Population Aging and Economic Issues. 18. Public pension programs Social Security / Diane M. Watts-Roy & John B. Williamson -- 19. Private pensions in International Perspective / Angela M. O'Rand, Donald Ebel & Katelin Isaacs -- 20. Employment at Older Ages / Sara E. Rix -- 21. Population Retirement Patterns / David J. Ekerdt -- 22. Income Inequality in Later Life / Melissa Hardy -- Pt V. Population Aging, Longevity, and Health. 23. Mortality Patterns in Late Life / Robert A. Hummer ... [et al.] -- 24. Active Life Expectancy: A Central Measure of Population Health / Sarah B. Laditka & James N. Laditka -- 25. Demography of Disability / Scott M. Lynch, J.Scott Brown & Miles G. Taylor -- 26. Social Class, Health and Longevity / Pamela Herd -- Pt VI. Health Care and Aging. 27. Population Aging and Health Care Policy in Cross-National Perspective / Stephen Crystal & Michele J. Siegel -- 28. Health Care Expenditures / Edward C. Norton & Sally C. Stearns -- 29. Demography of Informal Caregiving / Emily M. Agree & Karen Glaser -- Pt VII. Population Aging and Social Relationships. 30. Childless Old Age / Pearl A. Dykstra -- 31. Marital History and Well-Being in Later Life / Linda J. Waite -- 32. Gender, Aging, and Widowhood / Deborah Carr & Susan Bodnar-Deren -- Pt VIII. Future of Aging. 36. Future of Human Longevity / S. Jay Olshansky & Bruce A. Carnes -- 37. Experience, Social Structure and Later Life: Meaning and Old Age in an Aging Society / Dale Dannefer & Robin Shura.

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