Old Age

Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in the age structure of many western societies. In these societies it is now common for a fifth to a quarter of the population to be retired, for fewer babies to be born than is required to sustain the size of the population and for life expectancy to ex...

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Main Author: Vincent, John
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge 2003
Taylor and Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition:1
Series:Key Ideas
Subjects:
Age & Ageing
Aged
Aged > Social conditions
Ageing
Demography
Older people
Social aspects
Social conditions
Society
Sociology & Social Policy
data
scheme
Young Man
Contemporary Society
Independent Study
Pension Assets
general
Cellular Ageing
Funded Pension Schemes
British Pension System
Hansom Cabs
pension
capitalism
national
PAYG
UK Data Archive
Average Income
Retirement Pensions
ageing
Serbo Croatian
International Data Base
Pension Funds
Time Clock
Married Women
Pension Fund Capitalism
Private Pension
archive
Cryonic Suspension
population
PAYG Scheme
UK Today
Demographic Time Bomb
PAYG System
fund
CPF
ISBN:9780415268233, 0415268222, 0415268230, 9780415268226, 9036619106, 9789036619103
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Summary:Recent decades have seen a fundamental change in the age structure of many western societies. In these societies it is now common for a fifth to a quarter of the population to be retired, for fewer babies to be born than is required to sustain the size of the population and for life expectancy to exceed eighty years old. This book provides an overview of the key issues arising from this demographic change.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
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ISBN:9780415268233
0415268222
0415268230
9780415268226
9036619106
9789036619103
DOI:10.4324/9780203449929