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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Part 1. Perspectives on ageing -- Introduction: a multidisciplinary approach to ageing / Hal Kendig, Peter McDonald and John Piggott -- Ageing and social change in Australia / Cathy Gong and Hal Kendig -- Population ageing in Australia-National policy challenges and future directions / John Piggott -- Part 2. Population ageing: global, regional and Australian perspectives -- Ageing in Australia: population changes and responses / Peter McDonald -- Declining fertility and the rising costs of children and the elderly in Japan and other selected Asian countries: an analysis based upon the NTA approach / Naohiro Ogawa, Rikiya Matsukura, Sang-Hyop Lee -- Facing the challenges of an ageing society / Jan Pakulski -- Part 3. Improving health and wellbeing -- Social research and actions on ageing well / Hal Kendig and Colette Browning -- Enhancing cognitive capacities over the life-span / Kaarin J Anstey -- Social engagement in late life / Tim D Windsor, Rachel G Curtis, and Mary A Luszcz -- Wellbeing and its improvability as a national goal./ Richard A Burns and Colette Browning -- Part 4. Responses by government and families/individuals -- Retirement income strategies for an ageing population / Hazel Bateman -- Ageing, entitlement and funding health care / Jane Hall and Kees van Gool -- Financing aged care: the role of housing wealth and intergenerational relationships / Rachel Ong -- Conclusions: an historic triumph that presents big challenges for public policy / Andrew Podger -- Appendix 1: International perspectives and global benchmarking / Hal Kendig and Lisa Cannon. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Population aging -- Australia.
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Population forecasting -- Australia.
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Older people -- Australia.
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Older people. (OCoLC)fst01199093
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Population aging. (OCoLC)fst01739590
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Population forecasting. (OCoLC)fst01071556
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Australia. (OCoLC)fst01204543
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MEDICAL / Geriatrics.
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| Indexed Term |
Australian |
| Added Author |
Kendig, Hal, 1948- editor.
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McDonald, Peter F., 1946- editor.
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Piggott, John (John R.) editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kendig, Hal. Population Ageing and Australia's Future. Canberra : ANU Press, ©2016 9781760460662 |
| ISBN |
9781760460679 (electronic bk.) |
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1760460672 (electronic bk.) |
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9781760460662 |
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1760460664 |
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