From Exclusion to Inclusion in Old Age : : A Global Challenge / / ed. by Thomas Scharf, Norah C Keating.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-1995
• MitwirkendeR: Abrams, Dominic,; Barrientos, Armando,; Chastonay, Philippe,; Cheng, Kevin H.C.,; Keating, Norah,; Lloyd-Sherlock, Peter,; Mahmood, Atiya,; Mase, Julia,; Ogg, Jim,; Phillips, David R.,; Phillips, Judith,; Phillipson, Chris,; Renaut, Sylvie,; Schar, Thomas,; Scharf, Thomas,; Stuckelberger, Astrid,; Torres, Sandra,; Zaidi, Asghar,
• HerausgeberIn: Keating, Norah C,; Scharf, Thomas,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (192 p.)

Evidence of widening inequalities in later life raises concerns about the ways in which older adults might experience forms of social exclusion. Such concerns are evident in all societies as they seek to come to terms with the unprecedented ageing of their populations. Taking a broad international perspective, this highly topical book casts light on patterns and processes that either place groups of older adults at risk of exclusion or are conducive to their inclusion. Leading international experts challenge traditional understandings of exclusion in relation to ageing in From Exclusion to Inclusion in Old Age. They also present new evidence of the interplay between social institutions, policy processes, personal resources and the contexts within which ageing individuals live to show how this shapes inclusion or exclusion in later life. Dealing with topics such as globalisation, age discrimination and human rights, intergenerational relationships, poverty, and migration, the book is essential reading for anyone interested in ageing issues.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- Foreword -- Social exclusion in later life: a global challenge -- Globalisation, economic recession and social exclusion: policy challenges and responses -- International migration: patterns and implications for exclusion in old age -- Social inclusion of older people in developing countries: relations and resources -- Exclusion from material resources: poverty and deprivation among older people in Europe -- Social inclusion of elders in families -- The impact of changing value systems on social inclusion: an Asia-Pacific perspective -- Age discrimination as a source of exclusion in Europe: the need for a human rights plan for older persons -- Towards inclusive built environments for older adults -- Revisiting social exclusion of older adults -- Index