Advanced Australia

The Politics of Ageing

Mark Butler author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Melbourne University Press

Published:30th Sep '15

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Advanced Australia cover

A positive perspective on the ageing of Australia's baby boomers.

Explores the politics of ageing in Australia. Ageing will dominate Australian politics for years to come, touching almost every area of policy - retirement incomes, housing, employment, urban design and more. Advanced Australia makes the case for a much more positive approach to ageing that celebrates the continuing contribution older Australians make to our community.Advanced Australia explores the politics of ageing in Australia. The addition of 25 years to average life expectancy in Australia over the past century is a monumental achievement, but many commentators are greeting the prospect of Australians living longer with horror. The ageing of Australia's baby boomers will sharpen this debate, both because of the size of their generation, as well as their history of reshaping every phase of life in their own image. Ageing will dominate Australian politics for years to come, touching almost every area of policy - retirement incomes, housing, employment, urban design and more. Advanced Australia makes the case for a much more positive approach to ageing that celebrates the continuing contribution older Australians make to our community.

ISBN: 9780522868937

Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm x 10mm

Weight: 292g

240 pages