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Population Ageing and International Development
Peter Lloyd-Sherlock
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Description for Population Ageing and International Development
Paperback. Over the next 40 years the number of people aged 60 and over in the world is set to grow by one and a quarter billion. What are the implications of this for the world and what will old age be like for these people? This book provides an analysis of links between development, population ageing and the experiences of older people. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFSP31. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Over the next 40 years the number of people aged 60+ in the world, many of whom live in developing regions, will grow by 1¼ billion. What will old age be like for them? This original book provides an analysis of links between development, population ageing and older people, challenging some widely held misconceptions. It highlights the complexity of international experiences and argues that the effects of population ageing on development are influenced by policy choices. The book will be of interest to a range of academic disciplines, including economics, gerontology, social policy and development studies as well as policy-makers and ... Read more
Over the next 40 years the number of people aged 60+ in the world, many of whom live in developing regions, will grow by 1¼ billion. What will old age be like for them? This original book provides an analysis of links between development, population ageing and older people, challenging some widely held misconceptions. It highlights the complexity of international experiences and argues that the effects of population ageing on development are influenced by policy choices. The book will be of interest to a range of academic disciplines, including economics, gerontology, social policy and development studies as well as policy-makers and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847421920
SKU
V9781847421920
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99-50
About Peter Lloyd-Sherlock
Peter Lloyd-Sherlock is Professor of Social Policy and International Development in the School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK. He has extensive experience of studying population ageing and the situation of older people in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Reviews for Population Ageing and International Development
"...this important book should be required reading for policy-makers whose decisions will influence ageing and development in the coming years." Ageing & Development