International handbook on ageing and public policy edited by Sarah Harper and Kate Hamblin with Jaco Hoffman, Kenneth Howse and George Leeson - Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, c2014. - xix, 505 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Handbooks of research on public policy .

The International Handbook on Ageing and Public Policy explores the challenges arising from the ageing of populations across the globe for government, policy makers, the private sector and civil society. It examines various national state approaches to welfare provisions for older people, and highlights alternatives based around the voluntary and third-party sector, families and private initiatives. The Handbook is highly relevant for academics interested in this critical issue, and offers important messages for policy makers and practitioners.

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Population aging--Government policy
Population aging--Economic aspects
Aging--Government policy
Aging--Social aspects

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