Aging Social Policies: An International Perspective

Author:   Robbyn R. Wacker ,  Karen A. Roberto
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
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Pages:   304
Publication Date:   26 January 2011
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Author:   Robbyn R. Wacker ,  Karen A. Roberto
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9781412939096


ISBN 10:   1412939097
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   26 January 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
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Part I: THE CONTEXT OF AGING SOCIAL POLICY 1. Our Aging Societies - The Setting for Aging Social Policy 2. The Aging Social Policy Process PART II: AGING SOCIAL POLICY COMPARISONS 3. Retirement Income 4. Employment 5. Housing 6. Health Care 7. Mental Health Care 8. Community Resources 9. Family Care PART III: THE FUTURE OF AGING SOCIAL POLICY 10. Aging Social Policy Challenges References About the Author

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Robbyn R. Wacker, Ph.D., is the Provost and Senior Vice President and Professor of Gerontology at the University of Northern Colorado. Her research interests include international aging social policy and psychosocial predictors of community service use among older adults. She has published over 65 refereed presentations, scholarly articles, books, and conference proceedings and has earned numerous university and professional awards, including UNC’s Academic Leadership Excellence Award. Karen A. Roberto, Ph.D., is the Director of the Center for Gerontology, Founding Director of the Institute of Society, Culture, and Environment, and Professor of Human Development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She also holds adjunct appointments in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. She has published over 150 scholarly articles and book chapters, is the editor/author of ten books, and has earned numerous university and professional awards, including the Gerontological Society of America Behavioral and Social Science Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology Award

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