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A World Growing Old
Jeremy Seabrook
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Description for A World Growing Old
Paperback. Thought-provoking account of how the world's aging population will impact on society, offering radical solutions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
For the first time in history, the world's population is ageing. For rich countries in the west, economies rely on youthful populations to provide for those who have retired. We face a profound economic and social crisis - how do we care for the elderly when pensions and social security systems are under threat, housing is short and fewer young people are entering the workplace?
Yet this is only half the story. Populations in the poorer countries of the South are also ageing. Life-expectancy has increased due the availability of lifesaving medicine. Child mortality has decreased, ... Read more
For the first time in history, the world's population is ageing. For rich countries in the west, economies rely on youthful populations to provide for those who have retired. We face a profound economic and social crisis - how do we care for the elderly when pensions and social security systems are under threat, housing is short and fewer young people are entering the workplace?
Yet this is only half the story. Populations in the poorer countries of the South are also ageing. Life-expectancy has increased due the availability of lifesaving medicine. Child mortality has decreased, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745318394
SKU
V9780745318394
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99-50
About Jeremy Seabrook
Jeremy Seabrook (1939-2024) wrote on inequality, poverty and the oppressed in Britain and across the Global South for over half a century. His articles were featured in the Guardian, The Times and the Independent. He has written plays for stage, TV and the theatre, some in collaboration with his close friend, Michael O’Neill. His many books include The Song of ... Read more
Reviews for A World Growing Old
'One of England's most imaginative and creative writers, with a preacher's talent for prophesy and a capacity for righteous indignation reminiscent of George Orwell'
Richard Gott, Guardian 'The inspirational Jeremy Seabrook beats any celebrity radical in the art of speaking hard truths through fine prose'
Boyd Tonkin, Independent
Richard Gott, Guardian 'The inspirational Jeremy Seabrook beats any celebrity radical in the art of speaking hard truths through fine prose'
Boyd Tonkin, Independent