Global Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges, Opportunities and Implications

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Zachary Zimmer Susan A. McDaniel

Global Ageing in the Twenty-First Century

Challenges, Opportunities and Implications

Zachary Zimmer, Susan A. McDaniel

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Routledge
11 February 2013

Social issues & processes; Illness & addiction: social aspects; Population & demography

Population ageing - a growth in the proportion of a population that is in older age - is now occurring in every region and nearly every country of the world.

Indeed, the growth of older populations is among the important global phenomena of the twenty-first century.

It poses both opportunities and challenges for societies and policy makers, but these are far from uniform worldwide.

Dynamic factors are at work impacting on how ageing will influence people, places and policies and there are large variations in the rate and timing of population ageing across countries, owing to differing social, health and economic circumstances and a variety of policy options from which to choose.

Given this variation in the context of global ageing as a backdrop, this edited book focuses on three overarching themes that are among the most critical to understand if societies are to age successfully in the twenty-first century and beyond: Healthy ageing and health care; the ageing workforce, retirement and the provision of pensions; shifting intergenerational relations. These three themes are cross-cut by other dimensions that are intertwined with the dynamic processes of ageing, such as immigration/emigration, contrasting policy regimes and global and national economic forces.

This ground-breaking book will be of interest to all scholars, students and policy-makers working within this area of study.

By: Zachary Zimmer
Edited by: Susan A. McDaniel
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 748g
ISBN: 9781409432708
ISBN 10: 140943270X
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 11 February 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Global Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: An Introduction; 2: The Population Ageing Process in Global Perspective; I: Healthy Ageing and Health Care; 3: Ageing, Functional Disabilities and its Gender Dimensions: Results based on a Study in Delhi; 4: A Gendered Perspective on Well-Being in Later Life: Algeria, Lebanon and Palestine; 5: A Global Perspective on Physiological Change with Age; 6: Religious Activity and Transitions in Functional Health and Mortality among Middle Aged and Older Adults in Taiwan; 7: Addressing Health Challenges of Ageing in sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Perspectives and Evidence Needs; 8: New Myths about Ageing: The Growth of Medical Knowledge and its Societal Consequences; II: Ageing Workforce, Retirement and the Provision of Pensions; 9: Population Ageing and its Global Challenges; 10: Reimagining Old Age in Europe: Effects of Changing Work and Retirement Patterns; 11: Risky Business: Ageing as an Information Technology Worker; III: Shifting Intergenerational Relations; 12: Gender, Marital Status and Intergenerational Relations in a Changing World; 13: The Cultural Context of Social Cohesion and Social Capital: Exploring Filial Caregiving; 14: Generational Differences in Caregiving and its Consequences; 15: Family Relations and the Experience of Loneliness among Older Adults in Eastern Europe; 16: Levels of Welfarism and Intergenerational Transfers within the Family: Evidence from the Global Ageing Survey (GLAS); 17: Conclusion: Global Ageing in the Twenty-First Century – Where to From Here?

Professor Susan A. McDaniel, University of Lethbridge, Canada. Professor Zachary Zimmer, University of California at San Francisco, USA. Zachary Zimmer, Susan A, McDaniel, Francois Heran, Moneer Alam, Kristine J. Ajrouch, Kathryn M. Yount, Abla M. Sibai, Pia Roman, Eileen Crimmins, Felicia Wheaton, Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn, Hiram Beltran-Sanchez, Lu Zhang, Jung Ki Kim, Mira M. Hidajat, Baai-Shyun Hurng, Isabella Aboderin, Dorly J.H. Deeg, Codrina Rada, Kathrin Komp, Emily Jovic, Julie McMullin, Sara Arber, Neena L. Chappell, Janet Fast, Kim Korinek, George W. Leeson, Hafiz T.A. Khan.

Reviews for Global Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges, Opportunities and Implications

'McDaniel and Zimmer have put together an outstanding array of research chapters on the implications and possibilities of global ageing. The book is innovative in synthesising theory, empirical evidence and practice. Global Ageing is likely to be a leader in the field. I very strongly recommend this truly international book as it will ensure an global audience on the most pressing issue of our time'. Jason L. Powell, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK