Abstract
This volume reflects the contributions to the 2014 Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) Annual Symposium, updated through 2015 and 2016, which aimed to highlight the latest research and its implications for the long-term challenges and opportunities of an ageing Australia. Leading scholars were invited to present their multidisciplinary expertise and evidence bases for broader public scrutiny and debate on population ageing and the implications for public affairs and policy development. It summarised recent Australian and international research on demographic trends and their likely impact. The research was not just an update of earlier work, but presented new perspectives on the change that is occurring to life-spans and how individuals and societies may adjust to that change. The symposium emphasised the positive aspects involved in expanding life-spans, and the potential for enhancing individual and societal wellbeing. This volume brings together the symposium presentations with updates to 2016, and provides a coherent, scholarly analysis of the significant policy issues facing Australia.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Canberra |
| Publisher | ANU Press |
| Number of pages | 338 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781760460662 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |