International Handbook of Population Aging (eBook)

Peter Uhlenberg (Herausgeber)

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2009 | 2009
XI, 769 Seiten
Springer Netherland (Verlag)
978-1-4020-8356-3 (ISBN)

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The International Handbook of Population Aging examines research on a wide array of the profound implications of population aging. It demonstrates how the world is changing through population aging, and how demography is changing in response to it.


Peter Uhlenberg The classic handbook of population, The Study of Pop- by the beginning of the twenty-first century and p- ulation edited by Philip Hauser and Otis Dudley Dun- jections show that by 2035 there will be twice as many can, was published in 1959. As described on the dust over age 65 as under age 15. In Italy and in Japan, jacket, this book was "e;...an encyclopedic summary of where extraordinarily low fertility is persisting, p- the field of demography, ranging from its historical jections indicate that by 2050 there will be three times beginnings to promising subjects for its future study..."e; as many people over age 80 as children under age 5. Not only was "e;population aging"e; not included as the Although population aging is progressing at different title of one of the 28 chapters in this encyclopedic vol- paces in different parts of the world, significant po- ume on demographic knowledge but the term was not lation aging is expected in every region of the world even included in the index. Demographers at that time in coming decades. The emergence of global popu- did, of course, understand the determinants of a popula- tion aging as one of the most important demographic tion's age distribution and a discussion of this topic was trends in the world today has stimulated scholars to included.

Introduction: Peter Uhlenberg.-I. Overview: 1. Why populations age: Joshua Goldstein .- 2. Data sources for studying aging Markus H. Schafer & Kenneth F. Ferraro.- 3. Global Population Aging: History and Prospects Donald T. Rowland.-
II. Aging Populations: 4. Population Ageing in Italy and Southern Europe: Cecilia Tomassini & Giovanni Lamura.- 5. Demography of Aging in the Nordic Countries Gerdt Sundstrom.- 6. Rapidly Aging Populations: Russia/Eastern Europe Natalia Gavrilova & Leonid A. Gavrilov,- 7. Rapid Population Aging and Changing Intergenerational Transfers in Japan Naohiro Ogawa, Rikiya Matsukura & Maliki. - 8. Population Aging in China Feinian Chen & Guangya Liu.- 9. Population Aging in the Koreas Dudley L. Poston, Jr. and Mary Ann Davis.-10. Population Aging in Canada and the United States Tracey LaPierre & Mary Elizabeth Hughes.- 11. Aging in Mexico and Latin America Rebeca Wong & Alberto Palloni.- 12. Aging in West Africa Isabella Aboderin.- 13. Demography of Aging in Arab Countries Kathryn M. Yount & Abla Sibai,-
III. Migration and Aging: 14. Geographic Mobility and Aging in Place Don E. Bradley & Charles F. Longino,- 15.International Retirement Migration Tony Warnes. - 16. Immigrants and Aging Judith Treas & Jeane Batalova.- 17. Replacement Migration Charles B. Keely.-
IV. Population Aging and Economic Issues: 18. Public pension programs – Social Security Diane M. Watts-Roy & John B. Williamson.- 19. Private pensions in International Perspective Angela M. O’Rand, Donald Ebel & Katelin Isaacs.- 20. Employment at Older Ages Sara E. Rix.- 21. Population Retirement Patterns David J. Ekerdt.- 22. Income Inequality in Later Life Melissa Hardy.-
V. Population Aging, Longevity, and Health: 23. Mortality Patterns in Late Life Robert A. Hummer et al.- 24. Active Life Expectancy: A Central Measure of Population Health Sarah B. Laditka & James N. Laditka.- 25. Demography of Disability Scott M. Lynch, J.Scott Brown & Miles G. Taylor.- 26. Social Class, Health and Longevity Pamela Herd.-
VI. Health Care and Aging: 27. Population Aging and Health Care Policy in Cross-National Perspective Stephen Crystal & Michele J. Siegel.- 28. Health Care Expenditures Edward C. Norton & Sally C. Stearns.- 29 Demography of Informal Caregiving Emily Agree & Karen Glaser.- VII. Population Aging and Social Relationships: 30. Childless Old Age Pearl A. Dykstra.- 31. Marital History and Well-Being in Later Life Linda J. Waite.- 32. Gender, Aging, and Widowhood Deborah Carr & Susan Bodnar-Deren.- VIII. Future of Aging: 36. Future of Human Longevity S. Jay Olshansky & Bruce A. Carnes.- 37. Experience, Social Structure and Later Life: Meaning and Old Age in an Aging Society Dale Dannefer & Robin Shura

Erscheint lt. Verlag 29.4.2009
Reihe/Serie International Handbooks of Population
International Handbooks of Population
Zusatzinfo XI, 769 p.
Verlagsort Dordrecht
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber
Medizin / Pharmazie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Empirische Sozialforschung
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
Schlagworte Age • Ageing • aging • Aging populations • Demography • Gender • Gerontology • Global Aging • Nation • Population Aging • Population Studies
ISBN-10 1-4020-8356-4 / 1402083564
ISBN-13 978-1-4020-8356-3 / 9781402083563
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