Contemporary Issues in Gerontology

<p>Written by leading international experts this book helps students and practitioners to better understand and cater for the needs of our ageing population. It examines:</p><ul> <li>how services can be provided to meet the expectations and needs of a growing population of ageing citizens within a cost-effective social justice and positive ageing framework</li> <li>how resources allocated to aged care can be distributed equitably to better meet the demands associated with housing retirement service provision and care</li> <li>how health promotion principles can contribute to a healthy older population.</li> </ul><p>Investigating current critical debates in health and social science the book explores innovative new approaches to aged care and ageing. By using international examples and a multidisciplinary approach this comprehensive textbook provides a broad understanding of ageing from a social perspective and analyzes concepts of ageism healthy ageing and positive ageing. </p>