Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective

By Robbyn R. Wacker and Karen A. Roberto

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412939097
• ISBN13: 9781412939096
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.0"