Ages, Generations and the Social Contract: The Demographic Challenges Facing the

Description: > In this important and timely book, researchers from different countries compare their experiences and offer contrasting views on the future of social protection. They consider the theoretical aspects of the intergenerational debate, relations between generations within the family, the living standards of elderly people, and the question of social time. For the first time in history, three and sometimes four generations are living at the same time; this book examines the new interactions between family change, labour force participation and population ageing. In this important and timely book, researchers from different countries compare their experiences and offer contrasting views on the future of social protection. They consider the theoretical aspects of the intergenerational debate, relations between generations within the family, the living standards of elderly people, and the question of social time. For the first time in history, three and sometimes four generations are living at the same time; this book examines the new interactions between family change, labour force participation and population ageing.

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Number of Pages: Xvi, 390 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Ages, Generations and the Social Contract : the Demographic Challenges Facing the Welfare State

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

Publication Year: 2007

Subject: Demography, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), History & Theory, Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Public Policy / Social Policy, Interpersonal Relations

Item Height: 0.4 in

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 58.2 Oz

Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, Science, Psychology

Item Length: 9.3 in

Author: Jacques Légaré

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Hardcover