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Book SynopsisThis much-needed volume, part of the Ageing and the Lifecourse series, combines insights from different disciplines and real-life experiences to argue that the lifecourse perspective helps us understand causes and effects of population ageing.
Trade Review“The book has a refreshing approach towards the global issue of population ageing, thus stimulating readers to view the phenomenon both from a macro and micro perspective. The authors do an excellent job of linking individual diverse pathways with national developments around the globe.” Kalyani K. Mehta, SIM University, Singapore
"Population ageing is a key social issue, yet seldom studied as a lifecourse phenomenon. This comparative contribution fills the gap in the literature." Jani Erola, University of Turku, Finland
Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ Kathrin Komp and Stina Johansson; Part One: Theoretical framework: A demographer’s view: population structures tell a story about lifecourses ~ J. Scott Brown and Scott M. Lynch; A lifecourse scholar’s view: lifecourses crystallise in demographic structures ~ Andreas Motel-Klingebiel; Part Two: Critical perspectives: Generations in ageing Finland: finding your place in the demographic structure ~ Antti Karisto and Ilkka Haapola; Gender in ageing Portugal: following the lives of men and women ~ Karin Wall and Sofia Aboim; Socioeconomic status in ageing Poland: a question of cumulative advantages and disadvantages ~ Konrad Turek, Jolanta Perek-Białas and Justyna Stypińska; Ethnicity in ageing America: a tale of cultures and lifecourse ~ Takashi Yamashita, Timothy S. Melnyk, Jennifer R. Keene, Shannon M. Monnat and Anna C. Smedley; The urban–rural split in ageing Australia: diverging lifecourses, diverging experiences ~ Rachel Winterton and Jeni Warburton; Part Three: Practical implications: The individual in ageing Germany: how the self-employed plan for their old age ~ Annette Franke; Families in ageing Netherlands and ageing China: redefining intergenerational contracts in lengthened lives ~ Fleur Thomese and Zhen Cong; Social care in ageing Sweden: learning from the life stories of care recipients ~ Stina Johansson; The labour market in ageing Sweden: lifecourse influences on workforce participation ~ Mikael Stattin and Daniel Larsson; The state in ageing Canada: from old-age policies to lifecourse policies ~ Kathrin Komp and Patrik Marier; Discussion and conclusion ~ Stina Johansson and Kathrin Komp.
