Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa write by National Research Council. This book was released on 2006-11-10. Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks. They have traditionally been viewed as repositories of information and wisdom, and are critical pillars of the community but as the HIV/AIDS pandemic destroys family systems, the elderly increasingly have to deal with the loss of their own support while absorbing the additional responsibilities of caring for their orphaned grandchildren. Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa explores ways to promote U.S. research interests and to augment the sub-Saharan governments' capacity to address the many challenges posed by population aging. Five major themes are explored in the book such as the need for a basic definition of "older person," the need for national governments to invest more in basic research and the coordination of data collection across countries, and the need for improved dialogue between local researchers and policy makers. This book makes three major recommendations: 1) the development of a research agenda 2) enhancing research opportunity and implementation and 3) the translation of research findings.
The State and Pensions in Old Age
The State and Pensions in Old Age - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The State and Pensions in Old Age write by John Alfred Spender. This book was released on 1892. The State and Pensions in Old Age available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Aging and the Macroeconomy
Aging and the Macroeconomy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Aging and the Macroeconomy write by National Research Council. This book was released on 2013-01-10. Aging and the Macroeconomy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The United States is in the midst of a major demographic shift. In the coming decades, people aged 65 and over will make up an increasingly large percentage of the population: The ratio of people aged 65+ to people aged 20-64 will rise by 80%. This shift is happening for two reasons: people are living longer, and many couples are choosing to have fewer children and to have those children somewhat later in life. The resulting demographic shift will present the nation with economic challenges, both to absorb the costs and to leverage the benefits of an aging population. Aging and the Macroeconomy: Long-Term Implications of an Older Population presents the fundamental factors driving the aging of the U.S. population, as well as its societal implications and likely long-term macroeconomic effects in a global context. The report finds that, while population aging does not pose an insurmountable challenge to the nation, it is imperative that sensible policies are implemented soon to allow companies and households to respond. It offers four practical approaches for preparing resources to support the future consumption of households and for adapting to the new economic landscape.
Age in the Welfare State
Age in the Welfare State - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Age in the Welfare State write by Julia Lynch. This book was released on 2006-06-05. Age in the Welfare State available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book asks why some countries devote the lion's share of their social policy resources to the elderly, while others have a more balanced repertoire of social spending. Far from being the outcome of demands for welfare spending by powerful age-based groups in society, the 'age' of welfare is an unintended consequence of the way that social programs are set up. The way that politicians use welfare state spending to compete for votes, along either programmatic or particularistic lines, locks these early institutional choices into place. So while society is changing - aging, divorcing, moving in and out of the labor force over the life course in new ways - social policies do not evolve to catch up. The result, in occupational welfare states like Italy, the United States, and Japan, is social spending that favors the elderly and leaves working-aged adults and children largely to fend for themselves.
The Care of the Aged
The Care of the Aged - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Care of the Aged write by Isaac Max Rubinow. This book was released on 1980. The Care of the Aged available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
