Population Ageing and Australia's Future

• Main Authors: Kendig, Hal, Mcdonald, Peter, Piggott, John
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Canberra ANU Press 2016
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: ageing policy; Australasia; Australasia, Oceania & other land areas; Australasia, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Atlantic Islands; Australia; Australia and New Zealand / Aotearoa; Book Industry Communication; Central / national / federal government; Central / national / federal government policies; Central government; Central government policies; Cognition; Demography; Elderly care; Geographical Qualifiers; Health Sciences; Life expectancy; Old age; Older people; Pension; Place qualifiers; Political Science; Politics & government; Politics and government; Population & demography; Population ageing; Population aging; Population and demography; Population forecasting; Public Policy; Social Science; Social Security; Social services & welfare, criminology; Social services and welfare, criminology; Social welfare & social services; Social welfare and social services; Society & social sciences; Society and Social Sciences; Sociology; Sociology & anthropology; Sociology and anthropology; thema EDItEUR
• ISBN: 9781760460662; 1760460664
• DOI: 10.22459/PAAF.11.2016

"This volume provides evidence from many of Australia’s leading scholars from a range of social science disciplines to support policies that address challenges presented by Australia’s ageing population. It builds on presentations made to the 2014 Symposium of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. The material is in four parts: Perspectives on Ageing; Population Ageing: Global, regional and Australian perspectives; Improving Health and Wellbeing; Responses by Government and Families/Individuals. ‘The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia sees this volume as a major contribution to improving our understanding of Australia’s population ageing. Social science research in this area truly underpins our ability as a nation to manage such demographic change, and its consequences for the economy and society. Such knowledge helps ensure that our citizens can live even better lives.’ — Glenn Withers, President, ASSA"