The Overselling of Population Ageing: Apocalyptic Demography, Intergenerational Challenges, and Social Policy

The impact of population, and of growing and diminishing segments of the population, has been a cause for concern for many years. Globally, a 'population explosion' was much in the news in the sixties and seventies but is little heard of today. In Canada, demographic shifts have driven public policy in culture, language, and education. The contributors to The Overselling of Population Aging-from the fields of demography, sociology, gerontology, social policy, and social work-examine this alarmist concern about an aging population, which they label 'apocalyptic' or 'voodoo' demography. The chapters focus on such topics as social policy, hospital usage by older Canadians, aging families, intergenerational caregiving, adult children returning to live at home, retirement income, and economics and women's pensions.

Author: Ellen Gee
Publisher: Oxford University Press Canada
Published: 04/20/2000
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780195414653

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