Ageing Societies: a Comparative Introduction

• What is ageing?
• Why is ageing important and how can we understand it better?
• How does policy and practice in relation to ageing populations differ across the globe?

This book aims to convince readers that ageing is not boring, threatening or depressing, but that it has enormous relevance for the young and the old alike. Virpi Timonen provides an engaging introduction to the central social, economic...