Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective

Due to population explosion and a global increase in average life expectancies, an unprecedentedly high percentage of the world’s population is aging. By the middle of this century there will be up to 2 billion individuals over the age of 65, a demographic shift never before experienced in our human history. In addition, declining birth rates in industrialized countries means a decrease in the number of adults under 64. In Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective the authors consider how policy -domestic and international -affects and will continue to affect the lives of our aging population.Product details Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc; 1 edition (December 7, 2010) Publication Date: May 8, 2012