Increased population ageing and overstretched welfare states in Europe pose new challenges for the social policy of later life. The added dimension of EU enlargement suggests that a fresh analysis of ageing in Europe is called for. This book offers just such an analysis. It examines key aspects of ageing in Europe and the debates that lie at the heart of European policy developments in this field. The concept of 'active ageing', central to current European policies, is used as a central framework. Areas covered include pensions and living standards, employment, housing, health and social care, senior citizenship and political activity. The book builds on and extends the authors' previous work and incorporates, for the first time, an explicit perspective on minority groups and participative approaches to ageing policy. Written in a clear and accessible style, it draws on the latest comparative statistical sources. Ageing and social policy in Europe will be invaluable reading for students of social policy, social gerontology, sociology and European studies, as well as policy makers with an interest in later life.
- ISBN10 1861345410
- ISBN13 9781861345417
- Publish Date 10 May 2007
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 27 January 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Policy Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English