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Author:   Charlotte Hoehn ,  Dragana Avramov ,  Irena E. Kotowska
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2008
Volume:   16/2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.697kg
ISBN:  

9781402066108

ISBN 10:   1402066104
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   18 March 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Demographic Trends, population related policies and general attitudes,- 1.1. Demographic change and family policy regimes Osmo Kontula / Ismo Soederling,- 1.2. Demographic knowledge and evaluation of demographic trends Jurgen Dorbritz,- 1.3. Who should take care for them? Expectations placed on the welfare state and its influence on attitudes towards care for the elderly Ralf Mai / Robert Naderi / Peter Schiman,- 2. Changing attitudes on population policies? A comparison between the first and second rounds of the PPAS Jurgen Dorbritz,- 3. Comparative Delphi-Study,- 3.1. 2030: Another Europe? Results from the policy-Delphi study Rossella Palomba / Pierre Dell'Anno,- 3.2. Action programs of socio-political actors. A cross-national comparision, taking account of contextual factors and opinion of the populace Alfred Bertschinger,- 3.3. Making dialogue possible: The view of Delphi panellists and citizens on female employment Adele Menneti / Maura Misiti,- 4. Gender roles,- 4.1. Family-related gender attitudes. The three dimensions: 'gender-role ideology' , 'consequences for the family' , and ' economic consuquences' Dimiter Philipov,- 4.4. Gender and Fertility - Attitudes towards gender roles and fertility behaviour Kerstin Ruckdeschel,- 5. International Solidarity and Elderly,- 5.1. Attitudes towards population ageing and older people Ronald Schoenmaeckers / Lieve Vanderleyden / Lucie Vidovicova / Marc Callens,- 5.2. Activating older workers: policies versus opinions and expectations Janina Jozwiak / Irena E. Kotowska / Anita Abramowska,- 5.3. Only fools rush in? On transition to retirement Beatrice Manea / Ladislac Rabusic / Lucie Vidovicova,- 6. Policy Implications and Conclusions,- 6.1. The Need to adapt and reform social policy: setting the stage for effective population-friendly policies Dragana Avramov / Robert Cliquet,- 6.2. Conclusions Charlotte Hoehn,- Annex: PPAS-Questionnaire(s), CD-Rom

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<p>From the reviews: <p><p> This publication is a welcome exception to the rule that an international study yields one volume of comparative chapters and another devoted to analysis of the data of each participating country. The study was meant to provide the scientific basis for population-related policies . the summary contain a great many novel and thought-provoking observations. people thinking about policies, or working and writing on Europe 's population issues will, no doubt, find it useful to have these volumes at hand on their desk. (Dirk J. van de Kaa, European Journal of Population, Vol. 25, 2009)

From the reviews: This publication is a welcome exception to the rule that an international study yields one volume of comparative chapters and another devoted to analysis of the data of each participating country. ... The study was meant to provide the `scientific basis for population-related policies'. ... the summary contain a great many novel and thought-provoking observations. ... people thinking about policies, or working and writing on Europe's population issues will, no doubt, find it useful to have these volumes at hand on their desk. (Dirk J. van de Kaa, European Journal of Population, Vol. 25, 2009)

From the reviews: This publication is a welcome exception to the rule that an international study yields one volume of comparative chapters and another devoted to analysis of the data of each participating country. ! The study was meant to provide the 'scientific basis for population-related policies'. ! the summary contain a great many novel and thought-provoking observations. ! people thinking about policies, or working and writing on Europe's population issues will, no doubt, find it useful to have these volumes at hand on their desk. (Dirk J. van de Kaa, European Journal of Population, Vol. 25, 2009)

From the reviews: This publication is a welcome exception to the rule that an international study yields one volume of comparative chapters and another devoted to analysis of the data of each participating country. ... The study was meant to provide the 'scientific basis for population-related policies'. ... the summary contain a great many novel and thought-provoking observations. ... people thinking about policies, or working and writing on Europe's population issues will, no doubt, find it useful to have these volumes at hand on their desk. (Dirk J. van de Kaa, European Journal of Population, Vol. 25, 2009)

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