Publisher's Synopsis
Australia's population is entering a phase of rapid ageing with important consequences for housing, health and welfare services. These areas are central to public policy and subject to shifting perceptions about the fitness or frailty of elderly people, and their capacity to contribute to their families and to society.
Ageing and Public Policy in Australia provides an up-to-date, comprehensive platform of information about the status and needs of older Australians. By emphasising the diversity of older people and breaking down stereotypes, Sidney Sax convincingly demonstrates that the elderly are entitled to the same opportunities as other Australians, and deserve, for their own benefit and that of all Australians, the riches of a 'good old age'.
Ageing and Public Policy in Australia will be essential reading for students of social work, public health, community medicine and health administration and for all who wish to understand the current policies on the health, housing and welfare of aged persons.
