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Ageing, Care Need and Quality of Life: The Perspective of Care Givers and People in Need of Care
. Ed(S): Doblhammer, Gabriele; Scholz, Rembrandt
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paperback. Editor(s): Doblhammer, Gabriele; Scholz, Rembrandt. Series: Demografischer Wandel - Hintergrunde Und Herausforderungen. Num Pages: 243 pages, 41 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Steadily increasing life expectancy is one of the great achievements of industrialised societies over the last century. Life expectancy has not only been growing among the young and those reaching retirement age, but also, especially in recent decades, among people ages 80 and above. These improvements in life expectancy have led to the emergence of the so-called third age, when people retire, but are still you- ful, healthy and able to participate in society. Nevertheless, closer to the end of life, a fourth age of decrepitude and dependence on others has to be anticipated. - spite the postponement of functional ... Read more
Steadily increasing life expectancy is one of the great achievements of industrialised societies over the last century. Life expectancy has not only been growing among the young and those reaching retirement age, but also, especially in recent decades, among people ages 80 and above. These improvements in life expectancy have led to the emergence of the so-called third age, when people retire, but are still you- ful, healthy and able to participate in society. Nevertheless, closer to the end of life, a fourth age of decrepitude and dependence on others has to be anticipated. - spite the postponement of functional ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
Series
Demografischer Wandel - Hintergrunde Und Herausforderungen
Number of Pages
243
Place of Publication
Weisbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783531166261
SKU
V9783531166261
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About . Ed(S): Doblhammer, Gabriele; Scholz, Rembrandt
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Doblhammer is Professor for Empirical Social Science and Demography at the University of Rostock and Director of the Rostock Center for the Study of Demographic Change. Dr. Rembrandt Scholz is Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock.
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