| The Myth of Generational Conflict: The Family and State in Ageing Societies Contributor(s): Arber, Sara (Editor), Attias-Donfut, Claudine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415207703 ISBN-13: 9780415207706 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $256.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: This collection brings together a range of leading researchers and theorists from across Europe to advance a sociological understanding of generational relations, in terms of the state and the family and how they are interlinked. Authors examine how changes, such as cuts in welfare provision, migration, urbanization and individualisation influence intergenerational relations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gerontology - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 306.870 |
| LCCN: 99028669 |
| Series: Routledge/E.S.A. Studies in European Society |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.14" W x 9.62" (1.22 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ageing of Western societies has provoked extensive sociological debate, surrounding both the role of the state and whether it can afford the cost of an ageing population, and the role of the family, especially women, in supporting older people. In this important book, the authors examine how changes, such as cuts in welfare provision, migration, urbanization and individualisation influence intergenerational relations. The collection addresses theoretical and policy issues connecting age and generation with the family and social policy, and focuses both on cross-cultural comparison within societies and analysis based on a range of societies. This edited collection brings together a range of leading researchers and theorists from across Europe to advance a sociological understanding of generational relations, in terms of the state and the family and how they are interlinked. It will be of interest to academics and researchers in sociology, social policy and ageing, and to policy makers concerned with the implications of demographic and policy changes. |